[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 61.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
61.1%
in 2023
All-time low
47.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 47.82016: 53.72017: 59.72018: 59.92019: 60.22020: 60.32021: 60.72022: 60.82023: 61.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 61.1% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe peaked at 61.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2015.

Eastern Europe ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Eastern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 47.8%
2016 53.7% +12.3%
2017 59.7% +11.2%
2018 59.9% +0.3%
2019 60.2% +0.5%
2020 60.3% +0.2%
2021 60.7% +0.7%
2022 60.8% +0.2%
2023 61.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.3% 47.8% 60.2% 5
2020s 60.7% 60.3% 61.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Europe was 61.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
How does Eastern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Eastern Europe ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 390 data points, 2015–2023
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