[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

Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.2%
in 2022
All-time low
8.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Asia, 2015–2023

02.557.5102015201920232015: 8.22016: 92017: 9.72018: 9.52019: 10.72020: 10.12021: 10.22022: 11.22023: 11.2

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Asia, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 8.2% 10.7% 5
2020s 10.7% 10.1% 11.2% 4

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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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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