[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
3.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
Northern Africa ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1% | — |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Northern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 231,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3437 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 129,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 230,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 462,425 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 231,016 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Africa was 2.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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