[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe
Europe: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 61.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 39 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2023
All-time low
52.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe peaked at 61.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2015.
Europe ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.7% | — |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 52.7% | 57.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 61.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Australia 100.0% compare
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 293,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.141 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 598,857 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,864 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298,660 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 592,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Europe was 61.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2015.
- How does Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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