Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 53.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
53.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
53.6%
in 2019
All-time low
51.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 51 Percentage2016: 51 Percentage2017: 52.4 Percentage2018: 52.3 Percentage2019: 53.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over five years.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2015 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2015 51.0%
2016 51.0% +0.0%
2017 52.4% +2.7%
2018 52.3% -0.2%
2019 53.6% +2.5%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 2 Belgium 74.9% compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 73.3% compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 73.3% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 72.7% compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 72.7% compare
  6. 7 France 71.0% compare
  7. 8 Bulgaria 70.9% compare
  8. 8 Norway 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 53.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2015.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 501 data points, 2014–2025
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