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
Latest (2019)
3.8
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2011
All-time low
3.8
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.8 for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 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 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% |
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 | 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
- 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 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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