Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 29.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.9% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 70.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.9% | — |
| 1999 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 69.9% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 62.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 29.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 33 Malta 38.8% compare
- 34 Ireland 36.9% compare
- 35 Türkiye 35.0% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 29.9% compare
- 38 Portugal 29.6% compare
- 39 Netherlands 29.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 29.1% compare
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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