Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 4.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2013
All-time low
4.0%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom, 2013–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.1% | — |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 17 Germany 4.6%
- 18 Netherlands 4.0%
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.0%
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom was 4.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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