Caribbean vs Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Caribbean
1.9%
in 2023
Western Asia
2.3%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
33rd
Western Asia rank
30th
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Western Asia |
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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 0.4%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Caribbean ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 30th 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.