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

Latest (2025)
61.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2023
All-time low
61.1%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 70.7 Percentage2016: 68.8 Percentage2017: 65.3 Percentage2018: 66.7 Percentage2019: 74.7 Percentage2020: 78.4 Percentage2021: 74.6 Percentage2022: 74 Percentage2023: 82.3 Percentage2024: 65.9 Percentage2025: 61.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 61.1% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.2% 65.3% 74.7% 5
2020s 72.7% 61.1% 82.3% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Czechia 66.2% compare
  2. 29 Greece 65.7% compare
  3. 30 Spain 65.0% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 61.1% compare
  5. 33 Montenegro 56.8% compare
  6. 34 Portugal 55.4% compare

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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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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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