Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit was 197,629 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein recorded 197,629 Million euro for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 302,998 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,443 Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 155,443 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 198,955 Million euro | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 203,510 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 196,016 Million euro | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 193,877 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 197,636 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 188,998 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 182,183 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 178,639 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 170,866 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 166,062 Million euro | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 169,548 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 302,998 Million euro | +78.7% |
| 2021 | 252,052 Million euro | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 175,908 Million euro | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 180,707 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 197,629 Million euro | +9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +78.7% | 169,548 Million euro | 302,998 Million euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177,199 Million euro | 155,443 Million euro | 198,955 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 184,734 Million euro | 166,062 Million euro | 203,510 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,859 Million euro | 175,908 Million euro | 302,998 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 197,629 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 302,998 Million euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,443 Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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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