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Headline data

Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit
Year Value
2015 100
2016 100
2017 100
2018 100
2019 100
2020 100
2021 100
2022 100
2023 100
2024 100

Source: Jobsplus

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote: The population directly covered by at least one social protection benefit includes: + Number of persons currently contributing to the social security system, being those employed (full-time + part-time as a primary job) + Number of persons in receipt of a Contributory pension (Retirement, Invalidity, Widows) over the statutory retirement age + Number of persons in receipt of a Non-Contributory Benefit (coverage independent of contributions paid) In addition, the population not directly covered are: + Children—despite being excluded from the population covered, these are indirectly covered through Children’s Allowance, although it’s the parents/legal guardians obtaining the benefit + Individuals below retirement age who are neither employed nor receiving a benefit—these are also excluded, however, they would still be covered through the Age Pension scheme upon reaching the age of 60 Therefore, for Malta, the whole population is being covered (directly or indirectly) through the social security system.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Target

Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Metadata update

2024-03-28
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank (WB)
Related indicators

1.a.1 Proportion of resources allocated by the government directly to poverty reduction programs

1.a.2. Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

1.b.1. Proportion of government recurrent and capital spending in sectors that disproportionatly benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups.

Source 1

Organisation

Jobsplus

Source 2

Organisation

The System for the Administration of Social Benefits (SABS) Database

Source 3

Organisation

Eurostat

Source 4

Organisation

National Statistics Office (NSO) Malta
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