Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 318 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
318 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
880 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
287 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019

2004006008002000200920192000: 431 Thousand persons2001: 368 Thousand persons2002: 327 Thousand persons2003: 314 Thousand persons2004: 287 Thousand persons2005: 302 Thousand persons2006: 366 Thousand persons2007: 386 Thousand persons2008: 424 Thousand persons2009: 581 Thousand persons2010: 800 Thousand persons2011: 856 Thousand persons2012: 878 Thousand persons2013: 880 Thousand persons2014: 714 Thousand persons2015: 536 Thousand persons2016: 434 Thousand persons2017: 375 Thousand persons2018: 352 Thousand persons2019: 318 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 880 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 287 Thousand persons, in 2004.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Metropolitan France 787 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Greece 502 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Germany 492 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 318 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Romania 135 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Serbia 135 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 318 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 287 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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