[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America
Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2015.
That places Northern America 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.8% | — |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 75.8% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 82.1% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern America was 88.8% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2015.
- How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Northern America ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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