Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden
Sweden: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 83.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden stood at 83.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden peaked at 92.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.6% | — |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.9% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.0% | 92.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Sweden was 83.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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