In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy
Italy: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
up 188.9%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 188.9% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy peaked at 28.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.2% | — |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +121.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +188.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 7.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in Italy was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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