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
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Spain, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.7% | 57.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 57.3% | 65.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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