Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Serbia
Serbia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk was 35.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia stood at 35.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia peaked at 99.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2018.
That places Serbia 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.1 | — |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3 | +343.3% |
| 2022 | 97.3 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.1 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2 | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 35.9 | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.52 | 17.7 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 22.4 | 99.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 698.87 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 60,845 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 60,845 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.64 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5,011 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.7 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia was 35.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Serbia ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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