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
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
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
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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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