[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia
Western Asia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia peaked at 3.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
That places Western Asia 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Asia was 2.3% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Western Asia ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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