[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe
Europe: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 74.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 74.9% 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2015.
That places Europe 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.9% | — |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 63.9% | 71.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.8% | 74.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
- 6 Mexico 72.4% compare
- 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
- 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Europe was 74.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2015.
- How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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