Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 20.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in United Kingdom is 20.9, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in United Kingdom peaked at 36.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33 | — |
| 1999 | 29.2 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 23.7 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 21 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 36.9 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.9 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1 | 29.2 | 33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.49 | 20.6 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 23.9 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 1 |
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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) - % of total in United Kingdom?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in United Kingdom was 20.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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