[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
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Eastern Europe, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.9% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 40.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
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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