Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.5% in 1985 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 37 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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