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

Cyprus: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 48.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2018
All-time low
48.1%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 59.2 Percentage2016: 61.5 Percentage2017: 59.9 Percentage2018: 66.1 Percentage2019: 59.7 Percentage2020: 61 Percentage2021: 64.6 Percentage2022: 57.6 Percentage2023: 57.2 Percentage2024: 57.6 Percentage2025: 48.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 48.1% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Cyprus peaked at 66.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2025.

Cyprus ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Cyprus, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 59.2%
2016 61.5% +3.9%
2017 59.9% -2.6%
2018 66.1% +10.4%
2019 59.7% -9.7%
2020 61.0% +2.2%
2021 64.6% +5.9%
2022 57.6% -10.8%
2023 57.2% -0.7%
2024 57.6% +0.7%
2025 48.1% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.3% 59.2% 66.1% 5
2020s 57.7% 48.1% 64.6% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 34 Portugal 55.4% compare
  2. 35 Poland 52.6% compare
  3. 35 Poland 52.6% compare
  4. 38 Croatia 47.4% compare
  5. 38 Croatia 47.4% compare
  6. 40 Türkiye 47.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Cyprus?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Cyprus was 48.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Cyprus ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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