Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 350 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
350 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
850 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
350 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

02004006008002000200920192000: 685 Thousand persons2001: 630 Thousand persons2002: 625 Thousand persons2003: 571 Thousand persons2004: 575 Thousand persons2005: 569 Thousand persons2006: 629 Thousand persons2007: 643 Thousand persons2008: 686 Thousand persons2009: 841 Thousand persons2010: 833 Thousand persons2011: 850 Thousand persons2012: 795 Thousand persons2013: 776 Thousand persons2014: 613 Thousand persons2015: 508 Thousand persons2016: 462 Thousand persons2017: 402 Thousand persons2018: 351 Thousand persons2019: 350 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom is 350 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 850 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 350 Thousand persons, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 685 Thousand persons
2001 630 Thousand persons -8.0%
2002 625 Thousand persons -0.8%
2003 571 Thousand persons -8.6%
2004 575 Thousand persons +0.7%
2005 569 Thousand persons -1.0%
2006 629 Thousand persons +10.5%
2007 643 Thousand persons +2.2%
2008 686 Thousand persons +6.7%
2009 841 Thousand persons +22.6%
2010 833 Thousand persons -1.0%
2011 850 Thousand persons +2.0%
2012 795 Thousand persons -6.5%
2013 776 Thousand persons -2.4%
2014 613 Thousand persons -21.0%
2015 508 Thousand persons -17.1%
2016 462 Thousand persons -9.1%
2017 402 Thousand persons -13.0%
2018 351 Thousand persons -12.7%
2019 350 Thousand persons -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 645.4 Thousand persons 569 Thousand persons 841 Thousand persons 10
2010s 594 Thousand persons 350 Thousand persons 850 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 France 586 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Metropolitan France 541 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Germany 522 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 350 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Sweden 194 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Greece 155 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom was 350 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 850 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 350 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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