Public spending on unemployment and labor market programs (% of GDP)

Name: Public spending on unemployment and labor market programs (% of GDP)
Creator: OECD

OECDPeriod 2013~2022Retrieved 2026-11-09

Public spending on income support such as unemployment benefits and on job policies such as training and hiring subsidies, as a share of GDP.

2013: 0.247% → 2022: 2.37% (up 2.12 pp). Highest: 2022 (2.37%).

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Public spending on unemployment and labor market programs (% of GDP) · 2013~2022 (unit: %)
Year	Unemployment benefits etc.	Active labor market policies
2013	0.247	0.334
2014	0.254	0.327
2015	0.261	0.318
2016	0.267	0.33
2017	0.272	0.282
2018	0.336	0.342
2019	0.419	0.347
2020	0.937	0.657
2021	1.378	0.637
2022	2.372	0.423

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