Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece
Greece: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece is 65.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2015.
That places Greece 29th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.1% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 34.1% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 53.2% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Greece was 65.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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