Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 178,813 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
178,813 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
297,972 Million euro
in 2020
All-time low
154,141 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 178,813 Million euro for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 297,972 Million euro in 2020 and was at its lowest, 154,141 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 154,141 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 196,850 Million euro | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 200,780 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 193,484 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 191,382 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 195,337 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 186,733 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 179,783 Million euro | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 176,104 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 168,401 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 163,999 Million euro | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 167,619 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 297,972 Million euro | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 247,935 Million euro | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 173,534 Million euro | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 178,813 Million euro | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,496 Million euro | 154,141 Million euro | 196,850 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 182,362 Million euro | 163,999 Million euro | 200,780 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,564 Million euro | 173,534 Million euro | 297,972 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 178,813 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 297,972 Million euro in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,141 Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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