Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 16.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland, 2016–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland is 16.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 455.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.9% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +678.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 2.3% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 Slovenia 16.2% compare
- 22 Slovenia 16.2% compare
- 25 Serbia 16.0% compare
- 26 Netherlands 15.1%
- 26 Netherlands 15.1%
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 102,244 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,821 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Switzerland was 16.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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