[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
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Northern Europe, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 81.2% | 89.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 91.9% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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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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