Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 3.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 8.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1 | — |
| 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 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 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
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 3.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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