[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

Latest (2023)
74.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
74.9%
in 2023
All-time low
63.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060802015201920232015: 63.92016: 672017: 702018: 70.52019: 71.22020: 71.82021: 732022: 74.22023: 74.9

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.5% 63.9% 71.2% 5
2020s 73.5% 71.8% 74.9% 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
  2. 6 Mexico 72.4% compare
  3. 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
  4. 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare
  5. 9 Cabo Verde 20.2% compare

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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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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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