[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

Latest (2021)
50.5%
Change on year
up 81.0%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.5%
in 2021
All-time low
27.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2000–2021

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States of America, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 37.12005: 352007: 35.92008: 372009: 40.42010: 30.62011: 27.22014: 27.92018: 28.32019: 27.92021: 50.5

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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