[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia
Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia peaked at 11.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.
Asia ranks 18th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More work & labour data for Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4.61 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2.32 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2.29 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.78 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3.48 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7932 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4819 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4745 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia was 11.2% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- How does Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Asia ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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