Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 4.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 8.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.1% | 3.6 | 4.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
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 - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 4.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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