Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country was 25.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in United Kingdom stood at 25.7.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in United Kingdom peaked at 43.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.7 | — |
| 1996 | 40 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 29.8 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 28.3 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.7 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1 | 29.8 | 43.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.21 | 21.5 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.22 | 25.7 | 36.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in United Kingdom?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in United Kingdom was 25.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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