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

0204060801002015202020252015: 93.7 Percentage2016: 91.5 Percentage2017: 91.7 Percentage2018: 92.5 Percentage2019: 91.8 Percentage2020: 91.2 Percentage2021: 91.7 Percentage2022: 86.9 Percentage2023: 93.3 Percentage2024: 92.7 Percentage2025: 92.6 Percentage

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.2% 91.5% 93.7% 5
2020s 91.4% 86.9% 93.3% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Denmark 94.6% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 94.3% compare
  4. 10 Iceland 87.4% compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 86.2% compare
  6. 11 Slovakia 86.2% compare

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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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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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