[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
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Western Europe, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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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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