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

Northern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
81.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060801002015201920232015: 81.22016: 83.62017: 85.82018: 87.62019: 89.92020: 91.92021: 94.72022: 97.82023: 99.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 99.7% 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Europe peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2015.

Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Northern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 81.2%
2016 83.6% +3.0%
2017 85.8% +2.6%
2018 87.6% +2.1%
2019 89.9% +2.6%
2020 91.9% +2.2%
2021 94.7% +3.0%
2022 97.8% +3.3%
2023 99.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.6% 81.2% 89.9% 5
2020s 96.0% 91.9% 99.7% 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 France 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Europe?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Europe was 99.7% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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