Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 15.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2025
All-time low
14.1%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands, 2021–2025

0510152021202320252021: 15 Percentage2022: 14.5 Percentage2023: 14.1 Percentage2024: 14.2 Percentage2025: 15.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 15.1% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Netherlands, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 15.0%
2022 14.5% -3.3%
2023 14.1% -2.8%
2024 14.2% +0.7%
2025 15.1% +6.3%

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  2. 25 Serbia 16.0% compare
  3. 26 Netherlands 15.1% compare
  4. 28 Latvia 14.5% compare
  5. 28 Latvia 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Netherlands was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Netherlands 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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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
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