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 in 2019. β² Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 1,269. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 37 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.
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 |
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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 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 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 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 37 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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