Social benefits by function - % of total benefits

In 2024, Ireland's social benefits by function decreased by 0.2% compared to 2023, reaching 5.15.

Ireland accounts for 73.4% of the EU-27 total of 7.02.

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 fallen by 10.3% (from 5.74 in 2019).

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