IE · 2019 · tps00106
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
Ireland, 2019
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
5.74
Ireland, 2019
▲ 1.4% vs 2018 (5.66)
Analysis
In 2019, Ireland's social benefits by function increased by 1.4% compared to 2018, reaching 5.74.
Ireland accounts for 79.8% of the EU-27 total of 7.19.
Ireland ranks 21st 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 8.7% (from 5.28 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00106, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#21 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
79.8%
EU-27: 7.19
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00106