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

Germany: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 94.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
94.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2022
All-time low
93.4%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060801002015202020252015: 95.6 Percentage2016: 96.2 Percentage2017: 95.3 Percentage2018: 96.7 Percentage2019: 95.2 Percentage2020: 93.4 Percentage2021: 93.8 Percentage2022: 99.7 Percentage2023: 95.6 Percentage2024: 95.1 Percentage2025: 94.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Germany is 94.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Germany peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 95.6%
2016 96.2% +0.6%
2017 95.3% -0.9%
2018 96.7% +1.5%
2019 95.2% -1.6%
2020 93.4% -1.9%
2021 93.8% +0.4%
2022 99.7% +6.3%
2023 95.6% -4.1%
2024 95.1% -0.5%
2025 94.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.8% 95.2% 96.7% 5
2020s 95.4% 93.4% 99.7% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Finland 97.7% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 97.3% compare
  3. 4 France 96.1% compare
  4. 6 Denmark 94.6% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Germany?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Germany was 94.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Germany ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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