Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 2011–2020

00.20.40.60.812011201520202011: 1 Percentage of total employment2012: 1 Percentage of total employment2013: 1 Percentage of total employment2014: 1 Percentage of total employment2015: 1 Percentage of total employment2016: 1 Percentage of total employment2017: 1 Percentage of total employment2018: 1 Percentage of total employment2019: 1 Percentage of total employment2020: 1 Percentage of total employment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.

Analysis

In 2020, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage of total employment Change
2011 1.0%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% +0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 1.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 569 data points, 2011–2025
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