Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 335 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 335. 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 peaked at 847 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 736 | — |
| 2000 | 642 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 614 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 620 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 552 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 580 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 585 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 603 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 592 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 746 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 793 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 814 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 847 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 752 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 709 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 538 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 417 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 422 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 371 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 344 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 348 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 335 | -3.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 335 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736 | 736 | 736 | 1 |
| 2000s | 632.7 | 552 | 793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.2 | 344 | 847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335 | 335 | 335 | 1 |
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 335 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 847 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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