Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 210.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
210.7
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
37th
of 440 regions
All-time high
421.4
in 2011
All-time low
210.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01002003004001999200920191999: 277.42000: 262.72001: 215.32002: 246.42003: 248.62004: 243.62005: 267.62006: 304.72007: 270.22008: 293.42009: 369.92010: 386.42011: 421.42012: 395.32013: 387.32014: 314.52015: 290.62016: 263.22017: 251.32018: 2272019: 210.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) is 210.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 421.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210.7, in 2019.

That places London (NUTS 2021) 37th out of 440 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 277.4 —
2000 262.7 -5.3%
2001 215.3 -18.0%
2002 246.4 +14.4%
2003 248.6 +0.9%
2004 243.6 -2.0%
2005 267.6 +9.9%
2006 304.7 +13.9%
2007 270.2 -11.3%
2008 293.4 +8.6%
2009 369.9 +26.1%
2010 386.4 +4.5%
2011 421.4 +9.1%
2012 395.3 -6.2%
2013 387.3 -2.0%
2014 314.5 -18.8%
2015 290.6 -7.6%
2016 263.2 -9.4%
2017 251.3 -4.5%
2018 227 -9.7%
2019 210.7 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277.4 277.4 277.4 1
2000s 272.24 215.3 369.9 10
2010s 314.77 210.7 421.4 10

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 35 Croatia 86.8 compare
  2. 35 Croatia 86.8 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 65.8 compare
  4. 37 Latvia 65.8 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 56.2 compare
  6. 39 Estonia 56.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 210.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 421.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 210.7 in 2019.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th out of 440 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 11,453 data points, 1999–2025
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