Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 171,474 Million euro in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
171,474 Million euro
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
213,746 Million euro
in 2010
All-time low
165,126 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201320182008: 165.1k Million euro2009: 210.4k Million euro2010: 213.7k Million euro2011: 206.2k Million euro2012: 205.4k Million euro2013: 207.3k Million euro2014: 196.9k Million euro2015: 189.9k Million euro2016: 184.9k Million euro2017: 176.2k Million euro2018: 171.5k 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 Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 171,474 Million euro, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 213,746 Million euro in 2010 and was at its lowest, 165,126 Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
2008 165,126 Million euro
2009 210,407 Million euro +27.4%
2010 213,746 Million euro +1.6%
2011 206,168 Million euro -3.5%
2012 205,385 Million euro -0.4%
2013 207,342 Million euro +1.0%
2014 196,912 Million euro -5.0%
2015 189,928 Million euro -3.5%
2016 184,948 Million euro -2.6%
2017 176,242 Million euro -4.7%
2018 171,474 Million euro -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187,766 Million euro 165,126 Million euro 210,407 Million euro 2
2010s 194,683 Million euro 171,474 Million euro 213,746 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 Million euro compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 7,475 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 171,474 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 213,746 Million euro in 2010.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 165,126 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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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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