Regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 26.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 26.8% for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.9% | — |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in United Kingdom was 26.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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