[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia, 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 Asia is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Southern Asia ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia was 0.4% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Southern Asia ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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