[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe

Europe: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 90.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
90.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
90.9%
in 2023
All-time low
87.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 87.42016: 87.82017: 88.12018: 88.32019: 88.22020: 88.82021: 89.82022: 90.72023: 90.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe recorded 90.9% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe peaked at 90.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2015.

That places Europe 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 87.4%
2016 87.8% +0.5%
2017 88.1% +0.3%
2018 88.3% +0.2%
2019 88.2% -0.1%
2020 88.8% +0.7%
2021 89.8% +1.1%
2022 90.7% +1.0%
2023 90.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.0% 87.4% 88.3% 5
2020s 90.0% 88.8% 90.9% 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  5. 5 France 99.4% compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 95.2% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe was 90.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2015.
How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
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