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