Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.9%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2011
All-time low
3.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

024681998200920201998: 6.2 Percentage1999: 5.9 Percentage2000: 5.4 Percentage2001: 5.1 Percentage2002: 5.2 Percentage2003: 4.9 Percentage2004: 4.7 Percentage2005: 5.1 Percentage2006: 5.3 Percentage2007: 5 Percentage2008: 6.2 Percentage2009: 7.6 Percentage2010: 7.7 Percentage2011: 8.2 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 7 Percentage2014: 5.5 Percentage2015: 4.9 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 4.2 Percentage2018: 3.8 Percentage2019: 3.6 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 4.9%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 6.2%
1999 5.9% -4.8%
2000 5.4% -8.5%
2001 5.1% -5.6%
2002 5.2% +2.0%
2003 4.9% -5.8%
2004 4.7% -4.1%
2005 5.1% +8.5%
2006 5.3% +3.9%
2007 5.0% -5.7%
2008 6.2% +24.0%
2009 7.6% +22.6%
2010 7.7% +1.3%
2011 8.2% +6.5%
2012 7.6% -7.3%
2013 7.0% -7.9%
2014 5.5% -21.4%
2015 4.9% -10.9%
2016 4.6% -6.1%
2017 4.2% -8.7%
2018 3.8% -9.5%
2019 3.6% -5.3%
2020 4.9% +36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 5.9% 6.2% 2
2000s 5.5% 4.7% 7.6% 10
2010s 5.7% 3.6% 8.2% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Italy 5.4% compare
  2. 28 Iceland 5.3% compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 5.2% compare
  4. 30 Ireland 4.9% compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9% compare
  6. 33 Norway 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 4.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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