[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America
United States of America: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 50.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 50.5% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America peaked at 50.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2011.
United States of America ranks 7th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1276 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 347,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 42,245 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 205,649 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 421,279 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America was 50.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- How does United States of America rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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