Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 168,642 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168,642 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
280,239 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
145,109 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 168,642 Million euro.
The figure is up 3.1% 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 280,239 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145,109 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 145,109 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 184,957 Million euro | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 186,813 Million euro | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 181,019 Million euro | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 178,607 Million euro | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 182,277 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 175,145 Million euro | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 168,827 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 165,548 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 157,381 Million euro | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 153,923 Million euro | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 157,794 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 280,239 Million euro | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 232,088 Million euro | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 163,504 Million euro | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 168,642 Million euro | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,033 Million euro | 145,109 Million euro | 184,957 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 170,733 Million euro | 153,923 Million euro | 186,813 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,118 Million euro | 163,504 Million euro | 280,239 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 2 Germany 39,483 Million euro compare
- 3 Italy 26,692 Million euro compare
- 4 Spain 24,379 Million euro compare
- 5 United Kingdom 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
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 168,642 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 280,239 Million euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,109 Million euro in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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