Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
51,301 Million euro
France
Lowest
25.38 Million euro
Malta
Median
1,140 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,471
What the numbers show
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 51,301 Million euro in France; the lowest is 25.38 Million euro in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,140 Million euro, and the mean is 5,020 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,021.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 529.7%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 57.1%).
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 51,301 Million euro | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 45,493 Million euro | 2024 | up 43.2% | falling |
| 3 | Italy | 26,692 Million euro | 2024 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 24,379 Million euro | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 7,475 Million euro | 2018 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 7,475 Million euro | 2018 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7,426 Million euro | 2024 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 7,333 Million euro | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Switzerland | 6,814 Million euro | 2024 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 5,809 Million euro | 2024 | down 57.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 5,026 Million euro | 2023 | down 43.3% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 4,563 Million euro | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,324 Million euro | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 3,633 Million euro | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 2,526 Million euro | 2024 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Greece | 2,021 Million euro | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 2,002 Million euro | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 1,833 Million euro | 2024 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 1,538 Million euro | 2024 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 1,538 Million euro | 2024 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 1,368 Million euro | 2024 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Czechia | 1,326 Million euro | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1,140 Million euro | 2024 | up 187.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovakia | 1,140 Million euro | 2024 | up 187.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 772.16 Million euro | 2024 | up 529.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 620.84 Million euro | 2024 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 617.99 Million euro | 2023 | up 349.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 595.7 Million euro | 2024 | up 52.6% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 561.14 Million euro | 2024 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 391.25 Million euro | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 330.75 Million euro | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 282.17 Million euro | 2024 | up 246.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 282.17 Million euro | 2024 | up 246.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 273.98 Million euro | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 273.98 Million euro | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 36 | Serbia | 261.25 Million euro | 2024 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 36 | Serbia | 261.25 Million euro | 2024 | up 23.7% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 259.64 Million euro | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 259.64 Million euro | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 223.33 Million euro | 2024 | up 134.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Cyprus | 149.91 Million euro | 2024 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Romania | 135.65 Million euro | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93.18 Million euro | 2024 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 44 | Albania | 61.48 Million euro | 2024 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Montenegro | 37.17 Million euro | 2024 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Malta | 25.38 Million euro | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 197,629 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 195,404 Million euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 183,852 Million euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 183,460 Million euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 183,186 Million euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 171,474 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 171,147 Million euro
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 166,756 Million euro
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 9,039 Million euro