[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia

Central Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia, 2015–2023

02.557.51012.52015201920232015: 5.52016: 6.72017: 7.82018: 9.12019: 10.62020: 10.72021: 11.42022: 11.42023: 11.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2015.

Central Asia ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Central Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 5.5%
2016 6.7% +21.8%
2017 7.8% +16.4%
2018 9.1% +16.7%
2019 10.6% +16.5%
2020 10.7% +0.9%
2021 11.4% +6.5%
2022 11.4% +0.0%
2023 11.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.9% 5.5% 10.6% 5
2020s 11.2% 10.7% 11.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Central Asia was 11.4% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
How does Central Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Central Asia ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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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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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