Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 1,269 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom stood at 1,269. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom peaked at 3,172 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,269, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,902 | — |
| 1984 | 2,907 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,149 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 3,172 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,072 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,539 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2,124 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2,006 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,450 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 2,790 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2,940 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,742 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,474 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2,344 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,035 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1,787 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,728 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,604 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,357 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,471 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,363 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,433 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,641 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,756 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,369 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 2,459 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,559 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,533 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,437 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,996 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,746 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1,599 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,447 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,347 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,838 | 2,124 | 3,172 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,330 | 1,728 | 2,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,604 | 1,357 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,939 | 1,269 | 2,559 | 10 |
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 type of employment sought in United Kingdom?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom was 1,269 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,172 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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