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

Iceland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 87.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
87.4%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2016
All-time low
79.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Iceland, 2015–2020

0204060801002015201720202015: 86.3 Percentage2016: 93.3 Percentage2017: 88.5 Percentage2018: 80.5 Percentage2019: 79.2 Percentage2020: 87.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 87.4% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2015 86.3%
2016 93.3% +8.1%
2017 88.5% -5.1%
2018 80.5% -9.0%
2019 79.2% -1.6%
2020 87.4% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.6% 79.2% 93.3% 5
2020s 87.4% 87.4% 87.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare
  3. 9 Norway 92.6% compare
  4. 11 Slovakia 86.2% compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 86.2% compare
  6. 13 Sweden 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Iceland?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Iceland was 87.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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