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Italy and the European Union

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Ageall ages
Sex
Figure🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇺 European UnionItaly vs European Union
Median agetypical, country-wide49.1 years44.9 years+9.4%
Net income a yeartypical, country-wide€22,062 €22,939 -3.8%
People at homeaverage, country-wide2.2 2.3 -4.3%
Hours worked a weekaverage, country-wide37.3 hours37.3 hours0.0%
Life expectancyaverage, country-wide83.7 years81.5 years+2.7%
With a degree, 25 to 34average, country-wide22.3% 36.9% -39.6%
Own their homeaverage, country-wide77.1% 68.5% +12.6%
Public spending eachaverage, country-wide€18,808 €19,707 -4.6%

Where €100 of public spending goes

ItalyEuropean Union

  1. General public services€15.36€12.37
  2. Defence€2.55€3.01
  3. Public order and safety€3.52€3.54
  4. Economic affairs€10.13€10.77
  5. Environmental protection€1.79€1.68
  6. Housing and community€1.53€1.50
  7. Health€13.17€15.01
  8. Recreation and culture€1.69€2.41
  9. Education€8.04€9.71
  10. Social protection€42.21€40.00

Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.