Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,269 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,963 Thousand persons
in 1993
All-time low
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,269 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,963 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,963 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 2,764 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,525 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,355 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,058 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 1,841 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1,755 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,615 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,458 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,506 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,469 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,399 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,433 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,641 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,625 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,756 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,369 Thousand persons | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 2,459 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,559 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,533 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,437 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,996 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,746 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1,599 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,447 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,347 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,269 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,323 Thousand persons | 1,755 Thousand persons | 2,963 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,627 Thousand persons | 1,399 Thousand persons | 2,369 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,939 Thousand persons | 1,269 Thousand persons | 2,559 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Italy 2,289 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,663 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,269 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Greece 755 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 537 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 537 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,963 Thousand persons in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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