Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,269 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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