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

Latest (2025)
65.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2023
All-time low
34.1%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 34.1 Percentage2016: 38.5 Percentage2017: 44.4 Percentage2018: 50.3 Percentage2019: 55.1 Percentage2020: 53.2 Percentage2021: 58.2 Percentage2022: 57 Percentage2023: 65.7 Percentage2024: 64.8 Percentage2025: 65.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Greece, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.5% 34.1% 55.1% 5
2020s 60.8% 53.2% 65.7% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Hungary 68.3% compare
  2. 27 Malta 67.7% compare
  3. 28 Czechia 66.2% compare
  4. 30 Spain 65.0% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 61.1% compare
  6. 31 Latvia 61.1% compare

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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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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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