Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland
Poland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 52.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland, 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 Poland is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland peaked at 59.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2015.
That places Poland 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.6% | — |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 45.6% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 51.6% | 59.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Poland was 52.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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