Statistics Explained

Glossary:Social contributions paid by protected persons

These contributions are payments made by individuals and households to social protection schemes in order to obtain or keep the right to receive social benefits.

Further information

European system of integrated social protection statistics — ESSPROS Manual and User guidelines. 2019 edition

Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 April 2007 on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS)

Regulation (EC) No10/2008 of 8 January 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 458/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS)

Statistical data

Social protection statistics - overview