Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data (previous) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data (previous) was 1,650 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 1,650.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data (previous) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,787 | — |
| 1999 | 1,705 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,562 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,487 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,523 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,457 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,409 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,537 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,633 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,538 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 2,377 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,433 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,618 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,460 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,278 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,805 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1,612 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,516 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,231 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,650 | +34.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data (previous) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.0% | 1,231 | 1,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,705 | 1,787 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,646 | 1,409 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 | 1,231 | 2,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (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 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 46 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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