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

Latest (2025)
52.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2023
All-time low
45.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 45.6 Percentage2016: 47.6 Percentage2017: 50.3 Percentage2018: 48.7 Percentage2019: 57.4 Percentage2020: 59.4 Percentage2021: 55 Percentage2022: 57.2 Percentage2023: 59.6 Percentage2024: 51.6 Percentage2025: 52.6 Percentage

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.

The figure is 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.

Poland ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.9% 45.6% 57.4% 5
2020s 55.9% 51.6% 59.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Montenegro 56.8% compare
  2. 34 Portugal 55.4% compare
  3. 35 Poland 52.6% compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 48.1% compare
  5. 38 Croatia 47.4% compare
  6. 38 Croatia 47.4% compare

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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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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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