IE · 2017 · tespm050
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
Ireland, 2017
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
157.7
Ireland, 2017
▲ 2.2% vs 2016 (154.4)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex increased by 2.2% compared to 2016, reaching 157.7.
Ireland accounts for 162.3% of the EU-27 total of 97.2.
Ireland ranks 2nd 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 10.3% (from 175.9 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm050, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
162.3%
EU-27: 97.2
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tespm050