Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 1,269 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 1,269, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 2,559 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 50 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,728 | — |
| 2000 | 1,604 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,357 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,471 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,363 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,433 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,641 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,756 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,369 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 2,459 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,559 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,533 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,437 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,996 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,746 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1,599 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,447 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,347 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,728 | 1,728 | 1,728 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,604 | 1,357 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,939 | 1,269 | 2,559 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 1,269 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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