Unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment with advanced education was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 130 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.3% | — |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment with advanced education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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).