[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

Latest (2023)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.3%
in 2022
All-time low
29.5%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02040602015201920232015: 29.62016: 29.82017: 29.92018: 29.82019: 29.52020: 39.12021: 49.62022: 50.32023: 50.1

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Northern America, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.7% 29.5% 29.9% 5
2020s 47.3% 39.1% 50.3% 4

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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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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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