Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 1,269 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,269
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,172
in 1986
All-time low
1,269
in 2019
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom stood at 1,269. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom peaked at 3,172 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,902 | — |
| 1984 | 2,907 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,149 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 3,172 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,072 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,539 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2,124 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2,006 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,450 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 2,790 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2,940 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,742 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,474 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2,344 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,035 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1,787 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,728 | -3.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,838 | 2,124 | 3,172 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,330 | 1,728 | 2,940 | 10 |
| 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 duration of unemployment in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in United Kingdom was 1,269 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,172 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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