Unemployment with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female 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 female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 129 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 basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.6% | — |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 58 Australia 8.2% compare
- 59 Switzerland 8.2% compare
- 60 Barbados 8.1% compare
- 62 Albania 7.9% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 7.5% compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).