[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 21.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 22.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2015.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.8% | — |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.8% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 12 Austria 99.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 94.1% compare
More work & labour data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 18.7% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.8% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 7.33 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 53.9% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 76.7% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 62.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 21.6% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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