[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
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.2% | 54.1% | 70.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 79.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,512 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,386 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
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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