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
United Kingdom recorded 1,269 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 peaked at 2,559 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 50 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,269 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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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