Inability to make ends meet in Italy

Italy: Inability to make ends meet was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2013
All-time low
5.5%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Italy, 2004–2025

51015202004201420252004: 15.5 Percentage2005: 15.2 Percentage2006: 15.3 Percentage2007: 16.6 Percentage2008: 18.6 Percentage2009: 17 Percentage2010: 17.4 Percentage2011: 17.1 Percentage2012: 17.3 Percentage2013: 18.8 Percentage2014: 17.9 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 9.7 Percentage2019: 8.2 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 6.9 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 5.8 Percentage2025: 7.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Italy stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.

Italy ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 15.2% 18.6% 6
2010s 14.1% 8.2% 18.8% 10
2020s 7.3% 5.5% 9.1% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 France 8.0% compare
  2. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
  3. 12 Hungary 7.5% compare
  4. 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.2% compare
  5. 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Italy?
Inability to make ends meet in Italy was 7.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for inability to make ends meet?
Italy ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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