LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 3.83 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.83 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom peaked at 7.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.64 | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.47 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.26 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.37 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | -8.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +28.2% | 5.67 | 7.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.47 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 3.83 | 7.5 | 10 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in United Kingdom was 3.83 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.