IE · 2016 · tespm050
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
Ireland, 2016
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
154.4
Ireland, 2016
▼ 7.3% vs 2015 (166.5)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex decreased by 7.3% compared to 2015, reaching 154.4.
Ireland accounts for 162.6% of the EU-27 total of 94.9.
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 16.5% (from 184.9 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm050, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
162.6%
EU-27: 94.9
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tespm050