Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,269 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,963 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Thousand persons, in 2019.
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 27 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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