Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 166,756 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
166,756 Million euro
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
207,325 Million euro
in 2010
All-time low
135,969 Million euro
in 2000
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520181993: 158.8k Million euro1994: 152.5k Million euro1995: 143.4k Million euro1996: 147.6k Million euro1997: 140.3k Million euro1998: 137.4k Million euro1999: 140.1k Million euro2000: 136.0k Million euro2001: 141.6k Million euro2002: 148.6k Million euro2003: 159.1k Million euro2004: 163.5k Million euro2005: 172.1k Million euro2006: 166.8k Million euro2007: 157.4k Million euro2008: 160.5k Million euro2009: 204.2k Million euro2010: 207.3k Million euro2011: 200.8k Million euro2012: 200.4k Million euro2013: 202.3k Million euro2014: 192.6k Million euro2015: 185.8k Million euro2016: 180.8k Million euro2017: 171.4k Million euro2018: 166.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) stood at 166,756 Million euro.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 207,325 Million euro in 2010 and was at its lowest, 135,969 Million euro, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
1993 158,786 Million euro
1994 152,467 Million euro -4.0%
1995 143,434 Million euro -5.9%
1996 147,640 Million euro +2.9%
1997 140,282 Million euro -5.0%
1998 137,351 Million euro -2.1%
1999 140,056 Million euro +2.0%
2000 135,969 Million euro -2.9%
2001 141,574 Million euro +4.1%
2002 148,648 Million euro +5.0%
2003 159,070 Million euro +7.0%
2004 163,451 Million euro +2.8%
2005 172,060 Million euro +5.3%
2006 166,800 Million euro -3.1%
2007 157,396 Million euro -5.6%
2008 160,464 Million euro +1.9%
2009 204,218 Million euro +27.3%
2010 207,325 Million euro +1.5%
2011 200,819 Million euro -3.1%
2012 200,441 Million euro -0.2%
2013 202,310 Million euro +0.9%
2014 192,595 Million euro -4.8%
2015 185,800 Million euro -3.5%
2016 180,798 Million euro -2.7%
2017 171,371 Million euro -5.2%
2018 166,756 Million euro -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,717 Million euro 137,351 Million euro 158,786 Million euro 7
2000s 160,965 Million euro 135,969 Million euro 204,218 Million euro 10
2010s 189,802 Million euro 166,756 Million euro 207,325 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 Million euro compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 7,475 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 7,426 Million euro compare
  4. 8 Austria 7,333 Million euro compare
  5. 9 Belgium 5,809 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 5,430 Million euro compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 5,026 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 166,756 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 207,325 Million euro in 2010.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 135,969 Million euro in 2000.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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