Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 1,269 Thousand persons. 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 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
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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