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
Latest (2019)
1,269
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3,172
in 1986
All-time low
1,269
in 2019
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in United Kingdom is 1,269, measured in 2019. 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,269 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 196.5, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 196.5, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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