Poverty in Italy
Poverty in Italy deals with the level of poverty and homelessness in the Western European country of Italy.
The poverty rate in Italy has increased since the
Furthermore, according to Eurostat, by 2023, 63% of Italian households will face difficulties making ends meet, causing Italy to be one of the European countries with the most widespread economic difficulties, surpassing France, Poland, Spain and Portugal. The European average is 45.5%.[7]
The current Meloni government has previously cut anti-poverty subsidies introduced in 2019, causing protests on May Day.[8]
History
During the era of Italian unification in 1861, the Italian population, while among the largest in Europe, faced notable economic challenges, with over 40% of individuals having disposable incomes insufficient to meet basic needs. This period was characterised by widespread illiteracy and child labour. Moreover, labour, goods, and capital markets were comparatively underdeveloped, and transportation infrastructures, especially in the Southern regions, were notably inadequate. The subsequent six decades, preceding the rise of Fascism and the global economic crisis of 1929, witnessed significant improvements across various domains, albeit unevenly distributed among sectors and regions.[9]
These measures concluded in a significant reduction of the level of absolute poverty in Italy, to around 26% in 1921. After the economic crisis of 1929, and in the early years of the
Throughout the 1890s, Italy had suffered from a
During the 1950s, the high poverty rate in Italy was considered to be contributing to the
Child poverty in 2008 increased, despite demographic indications it would decrease.[15]
Causes
Poverty in Italy is generally caused by
Homelessness
In Italy's capital, Rome, about 8,000 were homeless as of 2021. Deaths increased during the coronavirus pandemic, as many shelters turned people away.[18] Many were also not able to follow lockdown orders, and charities struggled to respond to the crisis,[19] fueling an increase in poverty.[20] During the 2023 European heatwaves, the Italian Red Cross initiated an operation to assist the homeless who were affected by the hot conditions.[21]
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