Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 1,650 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,650
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,618
in 2011
All-time low
1,231
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200920201998: 1.8k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.3k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 1,650, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,618 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1,787
1999 1,705 -4.6%
2000 1,562 -8.4%
2001 1,487 -4.8%
2002 1,523 +2.4%
2003 1,457 -4.3%
2004 1,409 -3.3%
2005 1,537 +9.1%
2006 1,633 +6.2%
2007 1,538 -5.8%
2008 1,934 +25.8%
2009 2,377 +22.9%
2010 2,433 +2.4%
2011 2,618 +7.6%
2012 2,460 -6.0%
2013 2,278 -7.4%
2014 1,805 -20.8%
2015 1,612 -10.7%
2016 1,516 -6.0%
2017 1,392 -8.2%
2018 1,288 -7.5%
2019 1,231 -4.4%
2020 1,650 +34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,746 1,705 1,787 2
2000s 1,646 1,409 2,377 10
2010s 1,863 1,231 2,618 10
2020s 1,650 1,650 1,650 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Spain 2,709 compare
  2. 2 France 2,619 compare
  3. 3 Germany 1,739 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,364 compare
  5. 6 Poland 579.6 compare
  6. 7 Romania 536.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,650 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,618 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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