Lorenzo Macchi
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Italy
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In 2019, social contributions in Italy amounted to 13.26 percent of the country's GDP. Social contributions are compulsory payments from both employees and employers paid to the government for future social benefits. Social benefits include unemployment benefits, accident, injury, and sickness benefits, old-age, disability and survivors' pensions, family allowances, and healthcare expenses. Contributions for social security in Italy are high and above the average of the OECD countries. In Italy, the total social expenditure amounts to 28.2 percent of the country's GDP, some of the highest among the OECD countries.
