[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
54.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 54.12016: 56.62017: 58.92018: 61.22019: 70.12020: 79.42021: 89.32022: 992023: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 100.0% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2015.

That places Australia and New Zealand 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 54.1%
2016 56.6% +4.6%
2017 58.9% +4.1%
2018 61.2% +3.9%
2019 70.1% +14.5%
2020 79.4% +13.3%
2021 89.3% +12.5%
2022 99.0% +10.9%
2023 100.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.2% 54.1% 70.1% 5
2020s 91.9% 79.4% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand was 100.0% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2015.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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