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

Western Europe: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
97.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0204060801002015201920232015: 97.12016: 97.92017: 98.52018: 98.82019: 99.12020: 99.22021: 99.62022: 1002023: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 100.0% for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Europe peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2015.

Western Europe ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Western Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 97.1%
2016 97.9% +0.8%
2017 98.5% +0.6%
2018 98.8% +0.3%
2019 99.1% +0.3%
2020 99.2% +0.1%
2021 99.6% +0.4%
2022 100.0% +0.4%
2023 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.3% 97.1% 99.1% 5
2020s 99.7% 99.2% 100.0% 4

Countries ranked near Western 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Europe?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Europe was 100.0% 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2015.
How does Western Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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