Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 1,733 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,733 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,105 Thousand persons
in 1986
All-time low
1,236 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
38
1983–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom stood at 1,733 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom peaked at 3,105 Thousand persons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,236 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,864 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,038 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3,069 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,105 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,639 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 2,191 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 1,934 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 2,081 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 2,542 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,834 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 2,763 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,380 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,256 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,056 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,715 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 1,697 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,617 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,419 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1,446 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,420 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,369 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,366 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,486 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,609 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,501 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,957 Thousand persons | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 2,328 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2,411 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,567 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,430 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,242 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,753 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1,586 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,480 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,370 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,247 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1,236 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,733 Thousand persons | +40.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,733 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226 Thousand persons, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,733 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 248 Thousand persons, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,691 Thousand persons | 1,934 Thousand persons | 3,105 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,194 Thousand persons | 1,617 Thousand persons | 2,834 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,590 Thousand persons | 1,366 Thousand persons | 2,328 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 Thousand persons | 1,236 Thousand persons | 2,567 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 Thousand persons | 1,733 Thousand persons | 1,733 Thousand persons | 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 sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in United Kingdom was 1,733 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,105 Thousand persons in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,236 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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