Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work in United Kingdom, 2011–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom is 17.0%, measured in 2020.
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 previous work in United Kingdom peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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% |
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
- 32 Serbia 17.0%
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
- 35 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom was 17.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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