Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 11.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.1% | — |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 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 | 5.0% | +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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
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 educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 3.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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