Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 350 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
350
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
850
in 2011
All-time low
350
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02004006008002000200920192000: 6852001: 6302002: 6252003: 5712004: 5752005: 5692006: 6292007: 6432008: 6862009: 8412010: 8332011: 8502012: 7952013: 7762014: 6132015: 5082016: 4622017: 4022018: 3512019: 350

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom stood at 350. 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 (1998–2020) 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 Value Change
2000 685 —
2001 630 -8.0%
2002 625 -0.8%
2003 571 -8.6%
2004 575 +0.7%
2005 569 -1.0%
2006 629 +10.5%
2007 643 +2.2%
2008 686 +6.7%
2009 841 +22.6%
2010 833 -1.0%
2011 850 +2.0%
2012 795 -6.5%
2013 776 -2.4%
2014 613 -21.0%
2015 508 -17.1%
2016 462 -9.1%
2017 402 -13.0%
2018 351 -12.7%
2019 350 -0.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 350 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 350 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 France 586 compare
  2. 5 Metropolitan France 541 compare
  3. 6 Germany 522 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 350 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 194 compare
  6. 10 Greece 155 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 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 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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