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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
183,852
in 2024
United Kingdom
7,475
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit 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 183,852 against 7,475 in United Kingdom, a difference of 176,377.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 24.6 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 3rd 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 12,271 152,762 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 172,171 10,683 161,489 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 183,852 against 7,475 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
176,377, 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 3rd 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed