[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Latin America and the Caribbean was 10.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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