Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3.8%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2011
All-time low
3.8%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019

024681999200920191999: 6.1 Percentage2000: 5.6 Percentage2001: 4.7 Percentage2002: 5 Percentage2003: 4.8 Percentage2004: 4.6 Percentage2005: 4.8 Percentage2006: 5.4 Percentage2007: 5.3 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 7.6 Percentage2010: 7.8 Percentage2011: 8.1 Percentage2012: 7.9 Percentage2013: 7.5 Percentage2014: 6.1 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 4.8 Percentage2017: 4.3 Percentage2018: 4 Percentage2019: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3.8% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 6.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 5.3% 4.6% 7.6% 10
2010s 6.0% 3.8% 8.1% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 41 Germany 3.8% compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom 3.8% compare
  3. 44 Bulgaria 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 flat.
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 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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