[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America
Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 50.1% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America peaked at 50.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2019.
That places Northern America 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.6% | — |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.5% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 39.1% | 50.3% | 4 |
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern America was 50.1% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2019.
- How does Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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