Unemployed persons by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in United Kingdom is 1,269 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship 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 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,074 Thousand persons | 1,728 Thousand persons | 2,474 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 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 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in United Kingdom was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship 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?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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 falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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