[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean
Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean peaked at 2.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
Caribbean ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.9% | — |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Caribbean was 1.9% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Caribbean ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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