Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia
Latvia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 61.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia stood at 61.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia peaked at 82.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.7% | — |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 65.3% | 74.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 61.1% | 82.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Latvia was 61.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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