[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States
United States: [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, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 50.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2011.
That places United States 32nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 50.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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