Unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 3.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.8 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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