Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 335 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 335 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 847 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335 Thousand persons, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 736 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 642 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 614 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 620 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 552 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 580 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 585 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 603 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 592 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 746 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 793 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 814 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 847 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 752 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 709 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 538 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 417 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 422 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 371 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 344 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 348 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 335 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736 Thousand persons | 736 Thousand persons | 736 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 632.7 Thousand persons | 552 Thousand persons | 793 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.2 Thousand persons | 344 Thousand persons | 847 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 335 Thousand persons | 335 Thousand persons | 335 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 335 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 847 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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