Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 318 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom is 318 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 880 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 287 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 431 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 368 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 327 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 314 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 287 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 302 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 366 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 386 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 424 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 581 Thousand persons | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 800 Thousand persons | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 856 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 878 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 880 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 714 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 536 Thousand persons | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 434 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 375 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 352 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 318 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.6 Thousand persons | 287 Thousand persons | 581 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.3 Thousand persons | 318 Thousand persons | 880 Thousand persons | 10 |
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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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom was 318 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 880 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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