Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland peaked at 37.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.6% | — |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.1% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Ireland was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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