Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain

Spain: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
65.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2025
All-time low
53.7%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 56.5 Percentage2016: 57.1 Percentage2017: 53.7 Percentage2018: 55.3 Percentage2019: 54.7 Percentage2020: 57.3 Percentage2021: 62.9 Percentage2022: 60.4 Percentage2023: 61.3 Percentage2024: 62 Percentage2025: 65 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain is 65.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain peaked at 65.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2017.

That places Spain 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status in Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 56.5%
2016 57.1% +1.1%
2017 53.7% -6.0%
2018 55.3% +3.0%
2019 54.7% -1.1%
2020 57.3% +4.8%
2021 62.9% +9.8%
2022 60.4% -4.0%
2023 61.3% +1.5%
2024 62.0% +1.1%
2025 65.0% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.5% 53.7% 57.1% 5
2020s 61.5% 57.3% 65.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Malta 67.7% compare
  2. 28 Czechia 66.2% compare
  3. 29 Greece 65.7% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 61.1% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 61.1% compare
  6. 33 Montenegro 56.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain was 65.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
Spain ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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