Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 17.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 17.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 32 Serbia 17.0%
- 32 United Kingdom 17.0% compare
- 35 Bulgaria 13.0% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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