[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5% | — |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 26 Luxembourg 57.4% compare
- 27 Spain 57.2% compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 56.7% compare
- 29 Czechia 56.6% compare
- 30 Switzerland 55.4% compare
- 31 Italy 51.5% compare
- 32 United States 50.5% compare
More work & labour data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.2% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 9.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.07 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 48.2% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 64.2% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 43.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.6% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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