Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 332 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 332 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 869 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 490 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 400 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 347 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 314 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 310 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 285 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 317 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 387 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 377 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 449 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 653 Thousand persons | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 825 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 858 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 869 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 826 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 628 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 480 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 396 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 360 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 342 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 284 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 332 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 383.9 Thousand persons | 285 Thousand persons | 653 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.8 Thousand persons | 284 Thousand persons | 869 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 332 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 869 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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