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

Estonia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2023
All-time low
64.8%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 64.8 Percentage2016: 69.1 Percentage2017: 72.6 Percentage2018: 71.8 Percentage2019: 75 Percentage2020: 73.3 Percentage2021: 79.8 Percentage2022: 79.3 Percentage2023: 83.5 Percentage2024: 82.3 Percentage2025: 82 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Estonia is 82.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Estonia peaked at 83.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2015.

That places Estonia 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Estonia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 64.8%
2016 69.1% +6.6%
2017 72.6% +5.1%
2018 71.8% -1.1%
2019 75.0% +4.5%
2020 73.3% -2.3%
2021 79.8% +8.9%
2022 79.3% -0.6%
2023 83.5% +5.3%
2024 82.3% -1.4%
2025 82.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.7% 64.8% 75.0% 5
2020s 80.0% 73.3% 83.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Sweden 83.0% compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 82.5% compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 82.5% compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 82.0% compare
  5. 16 Estonia 82.0% compare
  6. 19 Ireland 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Estonia?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Estonia was 82.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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