Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium
Belgium: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 74.9% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.1% | — |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.5% | 73.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 72.0% | 98.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Belgium was 74.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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