Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by was 57.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 9 regions
All-time high
60.88
in 2013
All-time low
57.23
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 59.92011: 60.12012: 60.42013: 60.92014: 60.62015: 60.32016: 60.32017: 60.12018: 59.12019: 58.82020: 59.52021: 582022: 57.22023: 57.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 57.39.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 60.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.23, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 59.89
2011 60.1 +0.4%
2012 60.37 +0.4%
2013 60.88 +0.8%
2014 60.57 -0.5%
2015 60.34 -0.4%
2016 60.29 -0.1%
2017 60.14 -0.2%
2018 59.06 -1.8%
2019 58.84 -0.4%
2020 59.53 +1.2%
2021 58.04 -2.5%
2022 57.23 -1.4%
2023 57.39 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.05 58.84 60.88 10
2020s 58.05 57.23 59.53 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Greece 70.21 compare
  2. 2 Italy 64.87 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 63.9 compare
  4. 4 Spain 63.12 compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 59.09 compare
  6. 6 Germany 58.86 compare
  7. 7 Portugal 57.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 57.39 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.23 in 2022.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of social benefits subject to taxes or social contributions by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 784 data points, 2007–2023
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