Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal
Portugal: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 55.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal stood at 55.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal peaked at 60.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.2% | — |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 48.3% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Portugal was 55.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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