Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 7,247 Million euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,247 Million euro
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
23,681 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
1,956 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k Million euro1991: 2.6k Million euro1992: 4.0k Million euro1993: 5.8k Million euro1994: 5.8k Million euro1995: 5.4k Million euro1996: 5.6k Million euro1997: 6.0k Million euro1998: 4.8k Million euro1999: 3.8k Million euro2000: 3.2k Million euro2001: 3.1k Million euro2002: 4.2k Million euro2003: 5.7k Million euro2004: 5.8k Million euro2005: 5.5k Million euro2006: 4.4k Million euro2007: 3.5k Million euro2008: 3.8k Million euro2009: 6.3k Million euro2010: 7.5k Million euro2011: 6.5k Million euro2012: 6.7k Million euro2013: 6.9k Million euro2014: 7.0k Million euro2015: 8.1k Million euro2016: 8.6k Million euro2017: 8.3k Million euro2018: 7.1k Million euro2019: 7.1k Million euro2020: 23.7k Million euro2021: 16.7k Million euro2022: 8.9k Million euro2023: 7.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein is 7,247 Million euro, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein peaked at 23,681 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,956 Million euro, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,956 Million euro
1991 2,560 Million euro +30.9%
1992 3,953 Million euro +54.4%
1993 5,800 Million euro +46.7%
1994 5,820 Million euro +0.4%
1995 5,357 Million euro -8.0%
1996 5,602 Million euro +4.6%
1997 5,970 Million euro +6.6%
1998 4,829 Million euro -19.1%
1999 3,795 Million euro -21.4%
2000 3,228 Million euro -14.9%
2001 3,148 Million euro -2.5%
2002 4,245 Million euro +34.8%
2003 5,687 Million euro +34.0%
2004 5,821 Million euro +2.4%
2005 5,463 Million euro -6.2%
2006 4,428 Million euro -18.9%
2007 3,488 Million euro -21.2%
2008 3,822 Million euro +9.6%
2009 6,339 Million euro +65.8%
2010 7,514 Million euro +18.5%
2011 6,454 Million euro -14.1%
2012 6,712 Million euro +4.0%
2013 6,947 Million euro +3.5%
2014 7,011 Million euro +0.9%
2015 8,102 Million euro +15.6%
2016 8,576 Million euro +5.9%
2017 8,295 Million euro -3.3%
2018 7,147 Million euro -13.8%
2019 7,074 Million euro -1.0%
2020 23,681 Million euro +234.8%
2021 16,747 Million euro -29.3%
2022 8,896 Million euro -46.9%
2023 7,247 Million euro -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,564 Million euro 1,956 Million euro 5,970 Million euro 10
2000s 4,567 Million euro 3,148 Million euro 6,339 Million euro 10
2010s 7,383 Million euro 6,454 Million euro 8,576 Million euro 10
2020s 14,142 Million euro 7,247 Million euro 23,681 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

  1. 7 Netherlands 7,426 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Austria 7,333 Million euro compare
  3. 9 Belgium 5,809 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 5,430 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 5,026 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Finland 4,563 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 Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein was 7,247 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 23,681 Million euro in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 1,956 Million euro in 1990.
How does European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Free Trade Association 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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