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

Latest (2025)
56.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2015
All-time low
55.5%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 63.2 Percentage2016: 61.3 Percentage2017: 60 Percentage2018: 59.1 Percentage2019: 57.9 Percentage2020: 55.5 Percentage2021: 59.8 Percentage2022: 57.9 Percentage2023: 56.2 Percentage2024: 56.8 Percentage2025: 56.4 Percentage

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

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 Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.3% 57.9% 63.2% 5
2020s 57.1% 55.5% 59.8% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 60.1% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 59.9% compare
  3. 26 Malta 57.5% compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
  5. 29 Germany 56.3% compare
  6. 30 Hungary 55.4% compare

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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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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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