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

Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2015
All-time low
1.6%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Melanesia, 2015–2023

01232015201920232015: 3.12016: 2.62017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 1.82020: 1.92021: 1.72022: 1.62023: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 1.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Melanesia peaked at 3.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.

That places Melanesia 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Melanesia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 3.1%
2016 2.6% -16.1%
2017 2.1% -19.2%
2018 2.1% +0.0%
2019 1.8% -14.3%
2020 1.9% +5.6%
2021 1.7% -10.5%
2022 1.6% -5.9%
2023 1.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.8% 3.1% 5
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Melanesia?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Melanesia was 1.6% 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Melanesia ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia 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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