Based on a comparison of 32 countries in 2013, Denmark ranked the highest in Public Expenditure on Active Labour Market Policies (As % of GDP) with 1.82% followed by Sweden and Finland. On the other end of the scale was Mexico with 0.010%, Chile with 0.090% and USA with 0.110%.
Data for more countries are available at Public Expenditure on Active Labour Market Policies (As % of GDP) indicator page.
Public Expenditure on Active Labour Market Policies (As % of GDP) | Unit | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Austria | % | 0.650% | 0.650% | 0.810% | 0.820% | 0.730% | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | % | 0.660% | 0.680% | 0.740% | 0.760% | 0.840% | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | % | 1.26% | 1.29% | 1.56% | 1.96% | 1.93% | ||||||||||||||||
Finland | % | 0.830% | 0.780% | 0.870% | 1.00% | 0.980% | ||||||||||||||||
France | % | 0.910% | 0.820% | 0.960% | 1.10% | 0.900% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Germany | % | 0.840% | 0.870% | 1.00% | 0.900% | 0.770% | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | % | ... | 0.350% | 0.350% | 0.470% | 0.640% | 0.430% | |||||||||||||||
Ireland | % | 0.610% | 0.690% | 0.830% | 0.910% | 0.900% | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.480% | 0.460% | 0.510% | 0.560% | 0.610% | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | % | 1.00% | 0.960% | 1.10% | 1.11% | 1.03% | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | % | 0.540% | 0.510% | 0.590% | 0.620% | 0.560% | ||||||||||||||||
Portugal | % | 0.490% | 0.530% | 0.740% | 0.670% | 0.580% | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | % | 0.770% | 0.790% | 0.840% | 0.910% | 0.870% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Sweden | % | 0.970% | 0.830% | 0.920% | 1.11% | 1.16% | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | % | 0.520% | 0.490% | 0.560% | 0.600% | 0.560% |