Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
168,642 Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom
7,475 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 168,642 Million euro against 7,475 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 161,167 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 22.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 165,033 Million euro 12,271 Million euro 152,762 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 172,171 Million euro 10,683 Million euro 161,489 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 168,642 Million euro against 7,475 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
161,167 Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed