Einar H. Dyvik
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The social welfare expenditure in Sweden was just below 10.8 billion Swedish kronor in 2022. From 2016 to 2020, the total amount of expenditure on social welfare increased, before falling slightly in 2021 and 2022. The total number of recipients has decreased over the past few years.
To help the economically vulnerable
The purpose of social welfare in Sweden is to help the economically vulnerable households to reach a reasonable standard of living through monthly benefits. From 2014, the average monthly amount received has increased, reaching 9,100 in 2022.
Age of the recipients
The age of the recipients differs between the municipalities in Sweden, depending on the number of inhabitants per age group, the labor market in the municipality, and the education level of the working age population. The most common age of recipients was from 30 to 39 years. This age group consisted of nearly 43,000 of the roughly 300,000 recipients.
To help the economically vulnerable
The purpose of social welfare in Sweden is to help the economically vulnerable households to reach a reasonable standard of living through monthly benefits. From 2014, the average monthly amount received has increased, reaching 9,100 in 2022.
Age of the recipients
The age of the recipients differs between the municipalities in Sweden, depending on the number of inhabitants per age group, the labor market in the municipality, and the education level of the working age population. The most common age of recipients was from 30 to 39 years. This age group consisted of nearly 43,000 of the roughly 300,000 recipients.
