Overview
- The Istat report, released Thursday, puts 13.265 million residents at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, equal to 22.6% of the population.
- Within the index, at-risk-of-poverty held near 18.6% as low work intensity fell to 8.2% from 9.2%.
- Severe material and social deprivation rose to 5.2%, affecting more than 3 million people who struggle to pay rent or bills or handle an unexpected expense.
- Risk was far higher for households with at least one foreign citizen at 41.5%, up from 37.5% a year earlier.
- Couples with three or more children saw risk drop to 30.6% from 34.8%, which Istat links to stronger support measures, while average household income rose to €39,501 in 2025 in both nominal and real terms.