[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe is 85.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe peaked at 85.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2015.
That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60.8% | — |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.8% | 60.8% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 74.9% | 85.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Northern Europe was 85.0% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2015.
- How does Northern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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