Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 3.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom is 3.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 8.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.7 | — |
| 1996 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 10 |
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 rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 3.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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