Switzerland vs United States: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash
Switzerland
55.4%
in 2021
United States
50.5%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 55.4% against 50.5% in United States, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 37.1% | 37.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 28.4% | 36.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 50.5% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 55.4% against 50.5% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash between Switzerland and United States?
- 4.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Switzerland ranks 30th 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.