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

Italy: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2023
All-time low
49.7%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060801002015202020252015: 50.2 Percentage2016: 49.7 Percentage2017: 52 Percentage2018: 53.6 Percentage2019: 60 Percentage2020: 66.3 Percentage2021: 73.2 Percentage2022: 69.7 Percentage2023: 91.1 Percentage2024: 78 Percentage2025: 75.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 75.6% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Italy peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2016.

That places Italy 22nd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 50.2%
2016 49.7% -1.0%
2017 52.0% +4.6%
2018 53.6% +3.1%
2019 60.0% +11.9%
2020 66.3% +10.5%
2021 73.2% +10.4%
2022 69.7% -4.8%
2023 91.1% +30.7%
2024 78.0% -14.4%
2025 75.6% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.1% 49.7% 60.0% 5
2020s 75.6% 66.3% 91.1% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Ireland 80.5% compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 79.6% compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 79.6% compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 74.8% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 72.3% compare
  6. 25 Romania 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Italy?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Italy was 75.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
How does Italy rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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