Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 180,630 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
180,630 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
303,012 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
155,443 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201520232008: 155.4k Million euro2009: 199.0k Million euro2010: 203.5k Million euro2011: 196.0k Million euro2012: 193.9k Million euro2013: 197.6k Million euro2014: 189.0k Million euro2015: 182.2k Million euro2016: 178.6k Million euro2017: 170.9k Million euro2018: 166.1k Million euro2019: 169.6k Million euro2020: 303.0k Million euro2021: 252.1k Million euro2022: 175.9k Million euro2023: 180.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein recorded 180,630 Million euro for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 303,012 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 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2023.
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 169,557 Million euro +2.1%
2020 303,012 Million euro +78.7%
2021 252,067 Million euro -16.8%
2022 175,922 Million euro -30.2%
2023 180,630 Million euro +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 227,908 Million euro 175,922 Million euro 303,012 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 France 49,255 Million euro compare
  2. 2 Germany 39,483 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 26,692 Million euro compare
  4. 4 Spain 24,379 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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 180,630 Million euro in 2023, 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 303,012 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 2023.
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 down 8.6%. 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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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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