[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa
Western Africa: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.1% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Western Africa 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Africa was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Western Africa ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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