[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand
New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
18.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2007–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 100.0% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.0% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +92.5% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +53.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.6% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 37.5% | 65.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 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 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Zealand was 100.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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