[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 46.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Europe peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
Southern Europe ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.0% | — |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.0% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 41.0% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Southern Europe was 46.9% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does Southern Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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