[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Africa was 1.0% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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