Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation was 3.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.8 for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 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 degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 10.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.8 | — |
| 1993 | 10.4 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | -10.3% |
| 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 | 8.28 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 8 |
| 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 3.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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