[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 13.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,568 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Africa was 13.0% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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