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

Latvia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 67.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2023
All-time low
60.3%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 60.3 Percentage2016: 62.2 Percentage2017: 62.9 Percentage2018: 63 Percentage2019: 64.9 Percentage2020: 66.4 Percentage2021: 70.7 Percentage2022: 74.7 Percentage2023: 82.7 Percentage2024: 69.3 Percentage2025: 67.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 67.7% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Latvia peaked at 82.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2015.

That places Latvia 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 60.3%
2016 62.2% +3.2%
2017 62.9% +1.1%
2018 63.0% +0.2%
2019 64.9% +3.0%
2020 66.4% +2.3%
2021 70.7% +6.5%
2022 74.7% +5.7%
2023 82.7% +10.7%
2024 69.3% -16.2%
2025 67.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.7% 60.3% 64.9% 5
2020s 71.9% 66.4% 82.7% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Ireland 68.1% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 67.7% compare
  3. 17 Denmark 67.5% compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Latvia?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Latvia was 67.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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