Persons below the state pension age on public benefits
The people receiving public benefits statistics contain information regarding the number of people – between 16 and 64 – receiving public benefits. The statistics can be compared by type of benefits and over time.
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| 2025Q1 | 2025Q2 | 2025Q3 | 2025Q4 | 2026Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total without Danish State Education Grant and Loan Scheme Authority | 758,890 | 757,959 | 759,139 | 759,389 | 764,163 |
| Danish State Education Grant and Loan Scheme Authority | 283,628 | 283,439 | 283,024 | 282,106 | 281,800 |
| Net unemployment, total | 76,594 | 76,405 | 76,885 | 78,416 | 80,972 |
| Persons receiving holiday benefits | 2,635 | 2,327 | 2,473 | 2,439 | 2,291 |
| Guidance and activities upgrading skills, total | 14,711 | 14,655 | 14,245 | 13,991 | 14,234 |
| Subsidized employment, total | 120,486 | 120,575 | 121,224 | 121,523 | 121,720 |
| Maternity benefits, etc. total | 53,085 | 53,860 | 54,516 | 53,636 | 52,103 |
| Disability Pension | 246,191 | 247,625 | 249,214 | 250,910 | 253,345 |
| Seniorpension | 29,530 | 29,534 | 29,561 | 29,543 | 29,678 |
| Early retirement pension | 11,769 | 11,263 | 10,859 | 10,508 | 10,034 |
| Early retirement pay | 22,483 | 21,062 | 20,036 | 19,094 | 18,240 |
| Sickness benefits, with job | 71,653 | 71,334 | 71,158 | 70,413 | 72,213 |
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