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

Poland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 51.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2020
All-time low
29.4%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 29.7 Percentage2016: 29.4 Percentage2017: 39.6 Percentage2018: 39.5 Percentage2019: 50.7 Percentage2020: 55.1 Percentage2021: 54.4 Percentage2022: 54.6 Percentage2023: 52.2 Percentage2024: 50.2 Percentage2025: 51.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 51.6% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland peaked at 55.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, 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 Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 29.7%
2016 29.4% -1.0%
2017 39.6% +34.7%
2018 39.5% -0.3%
2019 50.7% +28.4%
2020 55.1% +8.7%
2021 54.4% -1.3%
2022 54.6% +0.4%
2023 52.2% -4.4%
2024 50.2% -3.8%
2025 51.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.8% 29.4% 50.7% 5
2020s 53.0% 50.2% 55.1% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Germany 56.3% compare
  2. 30 Hungary 55.4% compare
  3. 31 Poland 51.6% compare
  4. 33 Iceland 51.0% compare
  5. 34 Greece 49.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Poland was 51.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Poland ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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