Relative Poverty Indicators , Italy

Data source(s) used: Analysis of absolute poverty: Based on the households budget survey data, on the consumption prices indices and on the changes in the regulations of goods and services availability, the monetary value of the absolute poverty basket is yearly updated. Its value is compared with the consumption expenditure levels of the sampled households in order to classify and estimate the number of absolutely poor households and their degree of absolute poverty Other data characteristics: On 15 July 2015, poverty estimates based on the new Italian HBS have been disseminated. Since the current survey has been completely renewed, these estimates cannot be compared to the ones present in this topic.