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
United Kingdom recorded 4.0% for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 17 Germany 4.6%
- 18 Netherlands 4.0%
- 18 Netherlands 4.0%
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
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 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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