Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,650 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,650 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,906 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
1,231 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 1,650 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,906 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,231 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,906 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 2,886 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,636 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,449 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,233 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,941 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,801 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,705 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,562 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,487 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,523 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,457 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,409 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,537 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,633 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,538 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,934 Thousand persons | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2,377 Thousand persons | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,433 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,619 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,460 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,278 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,805 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1,612 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,516 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,392 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,288 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,231 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,650 Thousand persons | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,320 Thousand persons | 1,705 Thousand persons | 2,906 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,646 Thousand persons | 1,409 Thousand persons | 2,377 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 Thousand persons | 1,231 Thousand persons | 2,619 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,653 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Greece 750 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 531 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Poland 531 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 - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,650 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,906 Thousand persons in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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