Number of persons (per 100 000 population) who are claiming social/disability benefits over the years in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden:
Years | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden |
1980 | … | … | 3909.5 | 3506.4 |
1981 | … | … | 3923.8 | 3572.9 |
1982 | … | … | 4011.8 | 3632.0 |
1983 | … | … | 4127.1 | 3695.7 |
1984 | … | … | 4448.6 | 3801.3 |
1985 | … | 5329.8 | 4527.9 | 3864.1 |
1986 | … | 5495.8 | 4659.9 | 3924.7 |
1987 | … | 5664.0 | 4952.8 | 4007.1 |
1988 | … | 5748.8 | 5156.7 | 4112.3 |
1989 | … | 6059.2 | 5395.3 | 4183.6 |
1990 | 3128.9 | 6240.0 | 5525.6 | 4222.0 |
1991 | 3149.9 | 6310.3 | 5596.7 | 4259.8 |
1992 | 3174.4 | 6347.4 | 5511.3 | 4420.3 |
1993 | 3177.9 | 6341.1 | 5389.5 | 4612.6 |
1994 | 3210.7 | 6330.8 | 5388.7 | 4676.4 |
1995 | 3295.3 | 6280.8 | 5420.7 | 4756.5 |
1996 | 3286.3 | 6111.0 | 5464.8 | 4738.0 |
1997 | 3264.6 | 5963.6 | 5596.6 | 4780.8 |
1998 | 3243.4 | 5813.7 | 5824.4 | 4763.5 |
1999 | 3233.6 | 5686.4 | 6047.6 | 4797.3 |
2000 | 3210.8 | 5569.5 | 6254.5 | 4936.1 |
2001 | 3301.5 | 5401.0 | 6322.1 | 5135.1 |
2002 | 3347.7 | 5377.8 | 6439.3 | 5474.0 |
2003 | 3527.9 | 5363.7 | 6598.5 | 5662.8 |
2004 | 3518.5 | 5344.6 | 6587.0 | 6000.3 |
2005 | … | 5367.7 | 6527.8 | … |
2006 | … | 5307.6 | 6443.2 | … |
Source: WHO – Europe regional Statistic