Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,269 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,559 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 1.7k Thousand persons2000: 1.6k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.5k Thousand persons2003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.4k Thousand persons2005: 1.4k Thousand persons2006: 1.6k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 2.4k Thousand persons2010: 2.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.6k Thousand persons2012: 2.5k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.4k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,269 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 1,728 Thousand persons
2000 1,604 Thousand persons -7.2%
2001 1,357 Thousand persons -15.4%
2002 1,471 Thousand persons +8.4%
2003 1,416 Thousand persons -3.7%
2004 1,363 Thousand persons -3.7%
2005 1,433 Thousand persons +5.2%
2006 1,641 Thousand persons +14.5%
2007 1,625 Thousand persons -1.0%
2008 1,756 Thousand persons +8.1%
2009 2,369 Thousand persons +34.9%
2010 2,459 Thousand persons +3.8%
2011 2,559 Thousand persons +4.1%
2012 2,533 Thousand persons -1.0%
2013 2,437 Thousand persons -3.8%
2014 1,996 Thousand persons -18.1%
2015 1,746 Thousand persons -12.5%
2016 1,599 Thousand persons -8.4%
2017 1,447 Thousand persons -9.5%
2018 1,347 Thousand persons -6.9%
2019 1,269 Thousand persons -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,728 Thousand persons 1,728 Thousand persons 1,728 Thousand persons 1
2000s 1,604 Thousand persons 1,357 Thousand persons 2,369 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,939 Thousand persons 1,269 Thousand persons 2,559 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 France 2,451 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Germany 1,692 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 1,576 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,269 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 557.9 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 557.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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