[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 94.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 94.1% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 94.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 52.0% | 68.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 56.4% | 61.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 12 Austria 99.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 94.1% compare
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 80.0% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1855 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 68,008 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,373 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,855 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37,450 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,305 1000 No (2100)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 94.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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