Social benefits by function - % of total benefits

In 2024, Netherlands's social benefits by function decreased by 1.4% compared to 2023, reaching 9.02.

Netherlands accounts for 128.5% of the EU-27 total of 7.02.

Netherlands ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 3.6% (from 9.36 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00106, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.