Caribbean vs Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2023
Eastern Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
33rd
Eastern Africa rank
34th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Caribbean
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 1.9% against 1.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.7% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Caribbean or Eastern Africa?
- Caribbean, at 1.9% against 1.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 0.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Eastern Africa rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Caribbean ranks 33rd and Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 39 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.