Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain
Spain: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 33.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2021
All-time low
30.4%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain is 33.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2019.
That places Spain 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.4% | — |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 32.3% | 46.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Spain was 33.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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