Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany

Germany: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 56.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
56.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2021
All-time low
56.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 58.9 Percentage2016: 59.3 Percentage2017: 58.6 Percentage2018: 57.8 Percentage2019: 57.2 Percentage2020: 56.8 Percentage2021: 59.4 Percentage2022: 57.8 Percentage2023: 56.9 Percentage2024: 58 Percentage2025: 56.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany is 56.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany peaked at 59.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2025.

Germany ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany, 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 Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 58.9%
2016 59.3% +0.7%
2017 58.6% -1.2%
2018 57.8% -1.4%
2019 57.2% -1.0%
2020 56.8% -0.7%
2021 59.4% +4.6%
2022 57.8% -2.7%
2023 56.9% -1.6%
2024 58.0% +1.9%
2025 56.3% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.4% 57.2% 59.3% 5
2020s 57.5% 56.3% 59.4% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Malta 57.5% compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
  4. 30 Hungary 55.4% compare
  5. 31 Poland 51.6% compare
  6. 31 Poland 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany was 56.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2025.
How does Germany rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Germany ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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