Spain vs Switzerland: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash

Spain
57.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
55.4%
in 2021
Spain rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 57.2% against 55.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 85 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 62.0% 74.7% 12.7% Switzerland
2010s 48.3% 63.9% 15.6% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 57.2% against 55.4% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Spain and Switzerland?
1.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Spain ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed