IE · 2018 · tps00106
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
Ireland, 2018
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
5.66
Ireland, 2018
▲ 2.5% vs 2017 (5.52)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's social benefits by function increased by 2.5% compared to 2017, reaching 5.66.
Ireland accounts for 78.1% of the EU-27 total of 7.25.
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 8.6% (from 5.21 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00106, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#23 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
78.1%
EU-27: 7.25
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00106