[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland

Ireland: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
74.7%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 74.72005: 81.52007: 85.92009: 91.32010: 87.22011: 85.42013: 1002018: 1002019: 1002022: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 1st of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Ireland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 74.7%
2005 81.5% +9.1%
2007 85.9% +5.4%
2009 91.3% +6.3%
2010 87.2% -4.5%
2011 85.4% -2.1%
2013 100.0% +17.1%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.3% 74.7% 91.3% 4
2010s 94.5% 85.4% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Australia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  5. 1 France 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  8. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  10. 1 South Korea 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Ireland was 100.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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