Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 56.4% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands peaked at 63.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.2% | — |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.9% | 63.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.5% | 59.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands was 56.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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