[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 39 groups
All-time high
24.7%
in 2019
All-time low
19.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia is 23.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia peaked at 24.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2015.
Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.1% | — |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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 Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Asia was 23.8% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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