Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy
Italy: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2021
All-time low
15.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy is 18.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy peaked at 22.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
Italy ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.0% | — |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.0% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,523 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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