Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.6% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 5.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 67th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.8% | — |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +31.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
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 with advanced education, male in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Kingdom was 3.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 67th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).