[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe
Western Europe: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 94.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2018
All-time low
94.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe is 94.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2015.
Western Europe ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.1% | — |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.7% | 95.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- 1 France 100.0% compare
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- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
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- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Western Europe was 94.8% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
- How does Western Europe rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Western Europe ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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