[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 0.7% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Central and Southern Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.4% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.6% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.04 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 83.9% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 83.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 68.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central and Southern Asia was 0.7% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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