[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

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Asia, 2015–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52015201920232015: 0.42016: 0.52017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.32021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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  4. 37 Norway 43.3% compare
  5. 38 Israel 42.8% compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 39.4% compare
  7. 40 Slovenia 39.1% compare

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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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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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