Latvia vs United States: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Latvia
46.1%
in 2022
United States
50.5%
in 2021
Latvia rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.5% against 46.1% in Latvia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.1% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 4.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 50.5% against 46.1% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Latvia and United States?
- 4.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Latvia ranks 34th 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.