Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
273rd
of 436 regions
All-time high
9.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02468101999200920191999: 7.7 Percentage2000: 7.2 Percentage2001: 5.8 Percentage2002: 6.6 Percentage2003: 6.7 Percentage2004: 6.5 Percentage2005: 7 Percentage2006: 7.8 Percentage2007: 6.8 Percentage2008: 7.2 Percentage2009: 9 Percentage2010: 9.2 Percentage2011: 9.9 Percentage2012: 9.1 Percentage2013: 8.7 Percentage2014: 6.9 Percentage2015: 6.3 Percentage2016: 5.6 Percentage2017: 5.3 Percentage2018: 4.7 Percentage2019: 4.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 273rd of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 7.7%
2000 7.2% -6.5%
2001 5.8% -19.4%
2002 6.6% +13.8%
2003 6.7% +1.5%
2004 6.5% -3.0%
2005 7.0% +7.7%
2006 7.8% +11.4%
2007 6.8% -12.8%
2008 7.2% +5.9%
2009 9.0% +25.0%
2010 9.2% +2.2%
2011 9.9% +7.6%
2012 9.1% -8.1%
2013 8.7% -4.4%
2014 6.9% -20.7%
2015 6.3% -8.7%
2016 5.6% -11.1%
2017 5.3% -5.4%
2018 4.7% -11.3%
2019 4.3% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2000s 7.1% 5.8% 9.0% 10
2010s 7.0% 4.3% 9.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 4.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 273rd out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this London (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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