Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Albania

Albania: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.4%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2023
All-time low
15.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Albania, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 23.3 Percentage2018: 19.7 Percentage2019: 15.4 Percentage2020: 23.8 Percentage2021: 23.4 Percentage2022: 24.5 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Albania recorded 27.4% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Albania ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Albania, 2017 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2017 23.3%
2018 19.7% -15.5%
2019 15.4% -21.8%
2020 23.8% +54.5%
2021 23.4% -1.7%
2022 24.5% +4.7%
2023 27.4% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.5% 15.4% 23.3% 3
2020s 24.8% 23.4% 27.4% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 40 Türkiye 47.2% compare
  2. 41 Serbia 37.1% compare
  3. 43 North Macedonia 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Albania?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Albania was 27.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
How does Albania rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Albania ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 480 data points, 2015–2025
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