Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway
Norway: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 92.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
92.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2015
All-time low
86.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway stood at 92.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway peaked at 93.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2022.
That places Norway 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.7% | — |
| 2016 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.5% | 93.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 86.9% | 93.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Norway was 92.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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