Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 1,650 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 1,650, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,618 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,650 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,650 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data 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
- 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,650 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,618 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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