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

Belgium: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 97.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2023
All-time low
93.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium, 2015–2025

0204060801002015202020252015: 95.7 Percentage2016: 95.4 Percentage2017: 95.3 Percentage2018: 93.9 Percentage2019: 97.2 Percentage2020: 95.6 Percentage2021: 96.9 Percentage2022: 95.9 Percentage2023: 98.2 Percentage2024: 93.5 Percentage2025: 97.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 97.3% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2024.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 95.7%
2016 95.4% -0.3%
2017 95.3% -0.1%
2018 93.9% -1.5%
2019 97.2% +3.5%
2020 95.6% -1.6%
2021 96.9% +1.4%
2022 95.9% -1.0%
2023 98.2% +2.4%
2024 93.5% -4.8%
2025 97.3% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.5% 93.9% 97.2% 5
2020s 96.2% 93.5% 98.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Austria 98.7% compare
  2. 2 Finland 97.7% compare
  3. 4 France 96.1% compare
  4. 5 Germany 94.7% compare
  5. 6 Denmark 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium was 97.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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