Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 332 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
332
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
869
in 2012
All-time low
284
in 2019
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 332 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 peaked at 869 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 47 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 (1992–2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 490 | — |
| 2000 | 400 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 347 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 314 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 310 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 285 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 317 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 387 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 377 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 449 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 653 | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 825 | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 858 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 869 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 826 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 628 | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 480 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 396 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 360 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 342 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 284 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 332 | +16.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 332 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 332 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 490 | 490 | 490 | 1 |
| 2000s | 383.9 | 285 | 653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.8 | 284 | 869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 | 332 | 332 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (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)
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 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 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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