Canada vs United States: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Canada
47.4%
in 2022
United States
50.5%
in 2021
Canada rank
33rd
United States rank
32nd
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.5% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.1% | 8.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 28.4% | 13.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 50.5% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Canada and United States?
- 3.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Canada ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.