[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: [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, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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.
The figure is up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom peaked at 94.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 94.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 94.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 12 Austria 99.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 80.0% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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