Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13,472 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 13,472 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,822 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 8.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 13,871 Thousand persons 1,676 Thousand persons 12,195 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,681 Thousand persons 1,863 Thousand persons 14,818 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 13,472 Thousand persons 1,650 Thousand persons 11,822 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 13,472 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
11,822 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed