I am surprised how high the number is in the USA, and how low it is in New Zealand as a percentage of the working age population.

Source: OECD Society at a Glance, Table 5.10.
Ireland has a secondary out of work benefit for the unemployed that adds another 8.7% to their welfare rolls in 2010 but it is not in the OECD data table for the above graph.
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