Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 68.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.1% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 70.4% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.1% | 76.8% | 6 |
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- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland was 68.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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