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

Latest (2025)
67.7%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2017
All-time low
56.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 85.1 Percentage2016: 84.5 Percentage2017: 85.5 Percentage2018: 79.8 Percentage2019: 72.3 Percentage2020: 72.2 Percentage2021: 70.8 Percentage2022: 75.6 Percentage2023: 56.1 Percentage2024: 60.6 Percentage2025: 67.7 Percentage

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.4% 72.3% 85.5% 5
2020s 67.2% 56.1% 75.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Bulgaria 72.3% compare
  2. 25 Romania 70.8% compare
  3. 26 Hungary 68.3% compare
  4. 28 Czechia 66.2% compare
  5. 29 Greece 65.7% compare
  6. 30 Spain 65.0% compare

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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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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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