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

Norway: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 70.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2022
All-time low
68.9%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0204060802015202020252015: 71.5 Percentage2016: 70.9 Percentage2017: 69.2 Percentage2018: 69.4 Percentage2019: 69.4 Percentage2020: 68.9 Percentage2021: 74.1 Percentage2022: 75.1 Percentage2023: 72 Percentage2024: 70.4 Percentage2025: 70.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Norway is 70.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Norway peaked at 75.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2020.

Norway ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Norway, 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 Norway, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 71.5%
2016 70.9% -0.8%
2017 69.2% -2.4%
2018 69.4% +0.3%
2019 69.4% +0.0%
2020 68.9% -0.7%
2021 74.1% +7.5%
2022 75.1% +1.3%
2023 72.0% -4.1%
2024 70.4% -2.2%
2025 70.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.1% 69.2% 71.5% 5
2020s 71.9% 68.9% 75.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 Lithuania 72.7% compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 72.7% compare
  3. 7 France 71.0% compare
  4. 8 Bulgaria 70.9% compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 69.2% compare
  6. 11 Estonia 68.8% compare
  7. 11 Finland 68.8% compare
  8. 11 Estonia 68.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Norway?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Norway was 70.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2020.
How does Norway rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Norway ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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