IE · 2021 · tespm050

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex

Ireland, 2021

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
180.8
Ireland, 2021
▲ 8.4% vs 2020 (166.7)
Analysis

In 2021, Ireland's impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex increased by 8.4% compared to 2020, reaching 180.8.

Ireland accounts for 163.5% of the EU-27 total of 110.5.

Ireland ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 17.1% (from 154.4 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tespm050, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
163.5%
EU-27: 110.5
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