Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 90% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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