Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 168,314 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168,314 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
6th
of 9 regions
All-time high
279,820 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
144,987 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 168,314 Million euro, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 279,820 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144,987 Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 144,987 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 184,773 Million euro | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 186,597 Million euro | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 180,791 Million euro | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 178,367 Million euro | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 182,051 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 174,923 Million euro | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 168,600 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 165,290 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 157,122 Million euro | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 153,642 Million euro | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 157,510 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 279,820 Million euro | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 231,729 Million euro | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 163,056 Million euro | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 168,314 Million euro | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,880 Million euro | 144,987 Million euro | 184,773 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 170,489 Million euro | 153,642 Million euro | 186,597 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,730 Million euro | 163,056 Million euro | 279,820 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 3 Italy 26,692 Million euro compare
- 4 Spain 24,379 Million euro compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 Million euro compare
- 5 United Kingdom 7,475 Million euro compare
- 7 Netherlands 7,426 Million euro compare
- 8 Austria 7,333 Million euro compare
- 9 Belgium 5,809 Million euro compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 168,314 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 279,820 Million euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,987 Million euro in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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