European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Luxembourg: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
18.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg
24.3%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
2nd

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 24.3% against 18.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 19.8% 0.6% Luxembourg
2020s 19.2% 17.0% 2.2% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 24.3% against 18.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Luxembourg?
6.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Luxembourg?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Luxembourg rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 395 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed