ROME, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The share of Italians at risk of poverty or social exclusion rose slightly in 2024 to 23.1 percent, up from 22.8 percent the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported on Wednesday.
According to ISTAT's annual report, Income and Living Conditions of Households, about 11 million people -- out of a national population of nearly 60 million -- were considered at risk of poverty in 2024. This classification includes those living in households where net earnings were less than 60 percent of the median income from the previous year.
