United Kingdom vs Western Europe: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- United Kingdom
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 11.5 against 10.3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Western Europe ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 | 13.1 | 1.23 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 11.84 | 0.51 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 11.3 | 1.68 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, United Kingdom or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 11.5 against 10.3 in United Kingdom as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 1.2, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Western Europe rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.