[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Americas
Americas: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Americas, 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 Americas is 21.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Americas peaked at 21.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2015.
That places Americas 13th 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.3% | — |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 12 Austria 99.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 94.1% compare
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
More work & labour data for Americas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 547,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4885 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 142,736 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.07 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.09 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 541,310 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Americas?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Americas was 21.0% 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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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