[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

Latest (2022)
94.1%
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2022
All-time low
52.0%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 68.22005: 612007: 53.82008: 522009: 652010: 61.62011: 60.82014: 602018: 56.42022: 94.1

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Austria 99.0% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 94.1% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
  5. 17 Isle of Man 80.0% compare

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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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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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