Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of was 17.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.0%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2020, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.0% | — |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
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 transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of in United Kingdom was 17.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by duration of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for transition from unemployment to employment by duration of?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by duration of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by duration of unemployment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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