[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 57.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 57.2% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 57.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2015.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.8% | — |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 45.8% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 50.3% | 57.2% | 4 |
More work & labour data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.7% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.94 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 7.3% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 95.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 89.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 57.2% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2015.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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