Social protection in 2016 – Share of EU GDP spent on social protection slightly down – Highest ratios in France, Finland and Denmark

European Commission – EUROSTAT Brussels, 12 December 2018 Social protection expenditure in the European Union (EU)stood at28.2% of GDP in 2016, slightly down compared with 28.4% in 2015, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Source: Comunicati Stampa EU