United Kingdom vs United States: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS
United Kingdom
4.4%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
40th
United States rank
42nd
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 9.2% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 4.4% against 4.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.