Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 7,475 Million euro in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7,475 Million euro
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16,172 Million euro
in 1993
All-time low
7,475 Million euro
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom is 7,475 Million euro, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom peaked at 16,172 Million euro in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,475 Million euro, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,079 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 15,103 Million euro | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 16,004 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 16,172 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15,145 Million euro | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 13,031 Million euro | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 12,264 Million euro | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 12,123 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10,995 Million euro | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 11,796 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 12,310 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 14,987 Million euro | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 12,105 Million euro | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 11,453 Million euro | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,883 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,428 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12,289 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,914 Million euro | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 10,984 Million euro | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,557 Million euro | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 12,966 Million euro | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12,685 Million euro | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14,003 Million euro | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12,006 Million euro | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 10,179 Million euro | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 10,145 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,844 Million euro | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 7,841 Million euro | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 7,475 Million euro | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,271 Million euro | 10,079 Million euro | 16,172 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,291 Million euro | 10,914 Million euro | 14,987 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,683 Million euro | 7,475 Million euro | 14,003 Million euro | 9 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom was 7,475 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16,172 Million euro in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,475 Million euro in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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