Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden
Sweden: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden stood at 59.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.3% | — |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +32.4% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.1% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 59.9% | 90.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Switzerland 62.1% compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 61.6% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 60.1% compare
- 26 Malta 57.5% compare
- 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
- 27 Netherlands 56.4% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Sweden was 59.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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