[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa is 3.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa peaked at 3.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
That places Africa 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.7% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Africa was 3.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Africa ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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