Unemployment with intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment with intermediate education was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th 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 intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.3% | — |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).