Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in United Kingdom, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in United Kingdom is 4.4%, measured 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 - 19th icls in United Kingdom peaked at 6.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 41st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.4% | — |
| 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 38 Ireland 4.5% compare
- 39 Ghana 4.5% compare
- 39 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 43 Switzerland 4.3% compare
- 44 United States 4.3% compare
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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in United Kingdom was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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