[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America is 58.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America peaked at 58.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.1% | — |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 50.9% | 58.4% | 4 |
More work & labour data for Europe and Northern America
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.4% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.0% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.09 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 8.2% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 95.4% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 88.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe and Northern America was 58.4% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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