Unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 1,278 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,278 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,940 Thousand persons
in 1993
All-time low
1,278 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom stood at 1,278 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 2,940 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,278 Thousand persons, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,790 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 2,940 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,742 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,474 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2,344 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,035 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1,787 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,728 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 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 | 1,361 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,622 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1,596 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,761 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 2,378 Thousand persons | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2,471 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,566 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,543 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,447 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,000 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1,758 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,605 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,451 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1,354 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,278 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,278 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,278 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,355 Thousand persons | 1,728 Thousand persons | 2,940 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,593 Thousand persons | 1,357 Thousand persons | 2,378 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,947 Thousand persons | 1,278 Thousand persons | 2,566 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom was 1,278 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 Thousand persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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