[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 40.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
49.9%
in 2017
All-time low
40.0%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 41.92016: 46.22017: 49.92018: 48.22019: 46.52020: 45.92021: 41.62022: 41.22023: 40

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe stood at 40.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe peaked at 49.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Eastern Europe, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 41.9%
2016 46.2% +10.3%
2017 49.9% +8.0%
2018 48.2% -3.4%
2019 46.5% -3.5%
2020 45.9% -1.3%
2021 41.6% -9.4%
2022 41.2% -1.0%
2023 40.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.5% 41.9% 49.9% 5
2020s 42.2% 40.0% 45.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe was 40.0% 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Eastern Europe ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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