[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America
Central America: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America is 5.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America peaked at 5.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
That places Central America 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5% | — |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More work & labour data for Central America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,936 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 194,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 197,005 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central America was 5.7% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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