Unemployment rates by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by country of birth was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.8% for unemployment rates by country of birth in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 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 38th out of 45 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 country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 5.0% | +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 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth 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 country of birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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