[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America
South America: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
13.8%
in 2019
All-time low
7.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.
South America ranks 16th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 94.1% compare
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 80.0%
- 18 Thailand 62.8% compare
- 19 Portugal 62.3% compare
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in South America was 11.5% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- How does South America rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- South America ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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