Unemployed persons by previous occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 1,278 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
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 |
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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 36 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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