Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
81.5%
in 2023
All-time low
67.1%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 67.1 Percentage2016: 67.4 Percentage2017: 68.5 Percentage2018: 69.9 Percentage2019: 71.9 Percentage2020: 73.4 Percentage2021: 76.9 Percentage2022: 77.7 Percentage2023: 81.5 Percentage2024: 79 Percentage2025: 79.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 79.9% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 81.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2015.

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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 67.1%
2016 67.4% +0.4%
2017 68.5% +1.6%
2018 69.9% +2.0%
2019 71.9% +2.9%
2020 73.4% +2.1%
2021 76.9% +4.8%
2022 77.7% +1.0%
2023 81.5% +4.9%
2024 79.0% -3.1%
2025 79.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.0% 67.1% 71.9% 5
2020s 78.1% 73.4% 81.5% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Austria 98.7% compare
  2. 2 Finland 97.7% compare
  3. 3 Belgium 97.3% compare
  4. 4 France 96.1% compare
  5. 5 Germany 94.7% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 79.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2015.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Last refreshed