Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Italy
Italy: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 6.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2014
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy is 6.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy peaked at 17.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
Italy ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.9 | — |
| 2015 | 16.2 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | +51.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.08 | 8 | 17.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Italy was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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