Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 1,650 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,650 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,618 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
1,231 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 1,650 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,618 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,231 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,787 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,705 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,562 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,487 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,523 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,457 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,409 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,537 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,633 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,538 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,934 Thousand persons | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 2,377 Thousand persons | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,433 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,618 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,460 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,278 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,805 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1,612 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,516 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,392 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,288 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,231 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,650 Thousand persons | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,746 Thousand persons | 1,705 Thousand persons | 1,787 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,646 Thousand persons | 1,409 Thousand persons | 2,377 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 Thousand persons | 1,231 Thousand persons | 2,618 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,650 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,618 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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