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  • Number of persons receiving economic support continues to decrease

    The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance and benefits decreased by 1.2 percent in 2023. The total number in 2023 was 701 953 people, the lowest level since the start of the survey, which corresponds to 11.8 percent of the working age population. The greatest decrease in full-year persons was accounted for by economic aid, 12.3 percent, while sickness benefits accounted for the largest increase, 4.8 percent since 2022.

  • Number of persons receiving economic support decreased

    The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance and benefits decreased by 9.7 percent in 2022. The total number in 2022 was 708 249 people, which corresponds to 11.9 percent of the population of working age. This share was lowest in commuter municipalities close to a large town, at 9.3 percent, and highest in Low-commuter municipality close to a medium-sized town and commuter municipalities close to a small town, at 14.5 percent.

  • Number of persons receiving economic support decreased

    The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance and benefits decreased by 1.1 percent in 2021. The total number in 2021 was 784 651 people, which corresponds to 13.3 percent of the population of working age. This share was lowest in commuter municipalities close to a large town, at 10.4 percent, and highest in rural municipalities and commuter municipalities close to a small town, at 15.9 percent.

  • Number of persons receiving economic support increased

    The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance and benefits increased by 6.0 percent in 2020. The total number in 2020 was 790 242 people, which corresponds to 13.4 percent of the population of working age. This share was lowest in commuter municipalities close to a large town, at 10.4 percent, and highest in rural municipalities and commuter municipalities close to a small town, at 16.4 percent.

  • Number of persons receiving economic support decreased

    The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance or benefits decreased by 4.3 percent in 2019. The total number in 2019 was 741 979 persons, which corresponds to 12.7 percent of the population. There are large differences between different parts of the country. The proportion was lowest in commuting municipalities near large cities, at 9.5 percent, and highest in rural municipalities, at 16.1 percent.