Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta
Malta: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta peaked at 85.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 27th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.1% | — |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 67.7% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.4% | 72.3% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 56.1% | 75.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Malta was 67.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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