[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 79.6% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2015.
That places Europe and Northern America 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.8% | — |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.8% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.2% | 79.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe and Northern America was 79.6% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2015.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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