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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 332 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
332 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
869 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
284 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020

2004006008001999200920201999: 490 Thousand persons2000: 400 Thousand persons2001: 347 Thousand persons2002: 314 Thousand persons2003: 310 Thousand persons2004: 285 Thousand persons2005: 317 Thousand persons2006: 387 Thousand persons2007: 377 Thousand persons2008: 449 Thousand persons2009: 653 Thousand persons2010: 825 Thousand persons2011: 858 Thousand persons2012: 869 Thousand persons2013: 826 Thousand persons2014: 628 Thousand persons2015: 480 Thousand persons2016: 396 Thousand persons2017: 360 Thousand persons2018: 342 Thousand persons2019: 284 Thousand persons2020: 332 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 332 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 869 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Metropolitan France 870 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Greece 498 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Germany 491 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 332 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Romania 152 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Serbia 150 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 332 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 284 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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