Social protection expenditure and receipts in Sweden and Europe (ESSPROS)

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ESSPROS stands for European System of integrated Social Protection Statistics, a harmonised system providing a means of analysing and comparing social protection financial flows. This system has been developed by Eurostat in collaboration with the member states and the data are drawn up according to the ESSPROS Manual. Expenditure of social protection schemes is broken down into social benefits, administration costs and other expenditure. Receipts of social protection schemes comprise social contributions, general government contributions and other receipts.

Correction 2025-04-28

Data have been corrected regarding expenditures on cash benefits within the Old Age function, and thereby the total expenditures have also been corrected.

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Expenditures on social protection as a share of GDP increased in 2024

2026-03-30

Social protection expenditures as a share of GDP increased from 27.7 percent in 2023 to 27.8 percent in 2024. Social protection expenditures in current prices increased more compared to the increase of GDP.

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