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

Luxembourg: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 74.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
74.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2015
All-time low
65.5%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 85.9 Percentage2016: 78.1 Percentage2017: 81.9 Percentage2018: 81.5 Percentage2019: 81.5 Percentage2020: 80.6 Percentage2021: 73.3 Percentage2022: 69.1 Percentage2023: 65.5 Percentage2024: 75.9 Percentage2025: 74.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Luxembourg stood at 74.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Luxembourg peaked at 85.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2023.

Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Luxembourg, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 85.9%
2016 78.1% -9.1%
2017 81.9% +4.9%
2018 81.5% -0.5%
2019 81.5% +0.0%
2020 80.6% -1.1%
2021 73.3% -9.1%
2022 69.1% -5.7%
2023 65.5% -5.2%
2024 75.9% +15.9%
2025 74.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.8% 78.1% 85.9% 5
2020s 73.2% 65.5% 80.6% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 20 Lithuania 79.6% compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 79.6% compare
  3. 22 Italy 75.6% compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 72.3% compare
  5. 25 Romania 70.8% compare
  6. 26 Hungary 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Luxembourg?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Luxembourg was 74.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
How does Luxembourg rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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