Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland
Ireland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 80.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland stood at 80.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland peaked at 96.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.7% | — |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 80.5% | 95.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Ireland was 80.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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