[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World
World: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
16.8%
in 2022
All-time low
15.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 16.7% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.
That places World 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.4% | — |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Austria 99.0% compare
- 13 Denmark 95.6% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.1% compare
- 16 Lithuania 88.2% compare
- 17 Isle of Man 80.0%
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in World was 16.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- How does World rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- World ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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