Unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rate by disability was 3.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 2011
All-time low
3.15
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom is 3.53, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom peaked at 7.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 | 4.44 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 3.17 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.15 | 4.3 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rate by disability in United Kingdom was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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