Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4,581 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
335 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199920092020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4,581 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,246 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 13.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 6 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 5,705 Thousand persons 663.8 Thousand persons 5,041 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 6,626 Thousand persons 556.2 Thousand persons 6,070 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,581 Thousand persons 335 Thousand persons 4,246 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4,581 Thousand persons against 335 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
4,246 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed