Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9 % | Aug/19 |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 12.7 % | Jun/23 |
| Employed Persons | 32693 Thousand Person | 2Q/19 |
| Employment Change | -207 Thousand Person | Jun/23 |
| Employment Rate | 75.9 % | 2Q/19 |
| Full Time Employment | 24420 Thousand Person | Jun/23 |
| Long Term Unemployment Rate | 1 % | 3Q/20 |
| Part Time Employment | 8533 Thousand Persons | Jul/19 |
| Unemployed Persons | 1192.6 Thousand Persons | Sep/19 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom increased to 3.9 % in August 2019. The maximum rate was % and minimum was %.
- Data published Monthly by .
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3.9 | Aug/19 | 04.11.2019 |
| 3.8 | Apr/19 | 11.06.2019 |
| 3.8 | Mar/19 | 14.05.2019 |
| 3.9 | Feb/19 | 16.04.2019 |
| 3.9 | Jan/19 | 19.03.2019 |
| 4 | Dec/18 | 19.02.2019 |
| 4 | Nov/18 | 22.01.2019 |
| 4.1 | Oct/18 | 11.12.2018 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa May | 13.07.2016 - | 4.9000 | 4.2000 | 4.9000 | 4.2000 | -14.29% |
| David Cameron | 11.05.2010 - 13.07.2016 | 7.9000 | 4.9000 | 8.5000 | 4.9000 | -37.97% |
| Gordon Brown | 27.06.2007 - 11.05.2010 | 5.4000 | 8.0000 | 8.0000 | 5.2000 | 48.15% |
| Tony Blair | 02.05.1997 - 27.06.2007 | 7.2000 | 5.4000 | 7.3000 | 4.7000 | -25.00% |
| John Major | 28.11.1990 - 02.05.1997 | 7.5000 | 7.2000 | 10.7000 | 7.2000 | -4.00% |
| Margaret Thatcher | 04.05.1979 - 28.11.1990 | 5.3000 | 7.4000 | 12.0000 | 5.3000 | 39.62% |
| James Callaghan | 05.04.1976 - 04.05.1979 | 5.4000 | 5.3000 | 5.7000 | 5.3000 | -1.85% |
Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Youth Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom?
- Youth Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom increased to 12.7 % in June 2023. The maximum rate was 22.5 % and minimum was 10.8 %.
- Data published Monthly by Eurostat.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 12.7 | Jun/23 | 16.09.2023 |
| 12.3 | May/23 | 15.08.2023 |
| 11.4 | Apr/23 | 14.07.2023 |
| 10.9 | Mar/23 | 13.06.2023 |
| 11.3 | Feb/23 | 16.05.2023 |
| 10.8 | Jan/23 | 18.04.2023 |
| 10.8 | Dec/22 | 14.03.2023 |
| 11.3 | Nov/22 | 14.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa May | 13.07.2016 - | 13.2000 | 11.5000 | 13.2000 | 11.5000 | -12.88% |
| David Cameron | 11.05.2010 - 13.07.2016 | 19.7000 | 13.4000 | 22.3000 | 13.2000 | -31.98% |
| Gordon Brown | 27.06.2007 - 11.05.2010 | 14.3000 | 19.9000 | 20.4000 | 13.5000 | 39.16% |
| Tony Blair | 02.05.1997 - 27.06.2007 | 13.9000 | 14.6000 | 14.7000 | 11.2000 | 5.04% |
| John Major | 28.11.1990 - 02.05.1997 | 11.4000 | 14.0000 | 17.6000 | 11.4000 | 22.81% |
| Margaret Thatcher | 04.05.1979 - 28.11.1990 | 20.0000 | 11.0000 | 20.5000 | 9.7000 | -45.00% |
Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)
How many employed persons are in United Kingdom?
- Number of Employed Persons in United Kingdom increased to 32693 Thousand Person in the third quarter of 2019. The maximum rate was Thousand Person and minimum was Thousand Person.
- Data published Quarterly by .
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 32693 | 2Q/19 | 05.11.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Person)
Employed Persons in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Change (Thousand Person)
What is Employment Change rate in United Kingdom?
- Employment Change in United Kingdom decreased by 207 Thousand Person in June 2023. The maximum change was 311 Thousand Person and minimum was -334 Thousand Person.
- Data published Monthly by Office for National Statistics.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| -207 | Jun/23 | 12.09.2023 |
| -66 | May/23 | 15.08.2023 |
| 102 | Apr/23 | 12.07.2023 |
| 250 | Mar/23 | 13.06.2023 |
| 182 | Feb/23 | 16.05.2023 |
| 169 | Jan/23 | 18.04.2023 |
| 65 | Dec/22 | 14.03.2023 |
| 74 | Nov/22 | 14.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Person)
Employment Change in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Employment Rate (%)
What is Employment Rate in United Kingdom?
- Employment Rate in United Kingdom increased to 75.9 % in the third quarter of 2019. The maximum rate was % and minimum was %.
- Data published Quarterly by .
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 75.9 | 2Q/19 | 05.11.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Employment Rate in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)
What is the number of full-time workers in United Kingdom?
- Full Time Employment in United Kingdom increased to 24420 Thousand Person in June 2023. The maximum rate was 24715 Thousand Person and minimum was 19136 Thousand Person.
- Data published Monthly by Office of National Statistics.
Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 24420 | Jun/23 | 12.09.2023 |
| 24396 | May/23 | 15.08.2023 |
| 24590 | Apr/23 | 12.07.2023 |
| 24636 | Mar/23 | 13.06.2023 |
| 24537 | Feb/23 | 16.05.2023 |
| 24572 | Jan/23 | 18.04.2023 |
| 24504 | Dec/22 | 14.03.2023 |
| 24536 | Nov/22 | 14.02.2023 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Person)
Full Time Employment in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom?
- Long Term Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom increased to 1 % in the third quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 4.3 % and minimum was 0.8 %.
- Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1 | 3Q/20 | 19.12.2020 |
| 0.9 | 1Q/20 | 17.06.2020 |
| 0.8 | 4Q/19 | 21.04.2020 |
| 0.9 | 3Q/19 | 21.01.2020 |
| 1 | 2Q/19 | 11.11.2019 |
| 1 | 1Q/19 | 29.10.2019 |
| 1 | 4Q/18 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Long Term Unemployment Rate in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)
What is Part Time Employment in United Kingdom?
- Part Time Employment in United Kingdom increased to 8533 Thousand Persons in July 2019. The maximum rate was Thousand Persons and minimum was Thousand Persons.
- Data published Monthly by .
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 8533 | Jul/19 | 05.11.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Persons)
Part Time Employment in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)
How many Unemployed Persons are in United Kingdom?
- Number of Unemployed Persons in United Kingdom increased to 1192.6 Thousand Persons in September 2019. The maximum rate was Thousand Persons and minimum was Thousand Persons.
- Data published Monthly by .
Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 1192.6 | Sep/19 | 05.11.2019 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (Thousand Persons)
Unemployed Persons in United Kingdom by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in United Kingdom
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2022 | 66 | 66 |
| Wages | Aug/19 | 2798.54 USD/Month | |
| Claimant Count Change | Sep/19 | 21.1 K | |
| Job Vacancies | Aug/19 | 813 K | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | Jul/19 | 79 % | |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 1102.991 USD/Month | 1047.533 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Austria | Sep/23 | 5.9 % | 6.1 |
| Ireland | Sep/23 | 4.2 % | 4.1 |
| Luxembourg | Aug/23 | 5.3 % | 5.2 |
| Spain | 2Q/23 | 11.6 % | 13.26 |
| Iceland | Aug/23 | 3.3 % | 3.5 |
| Norway | Aug/23 | 3.6 % | 3.6 |
| Belarus | Dec/22 | 3.6 % | 3.9 |
| Belgium | Aug/23 | 5.5 % | 5.5 |
| Bulgaria | Aug/23 | 5.3 % | 5.2 |
| Croatia | Aug/23 | 6 % | 5.8 |
| Cyprus | Aug/23 | 6.6 % | 6.6 |
| Czech Republic | Sep/23 | 3.6 % | 3.6 |
| Denmark | Aug/23 | 2.5 % | 2.5 |
| Estonia | 2Q/23 | 6.7 % | 5.3 |
| Euro Area | Aug/23 | 6.4 % | 6.5 |
| European Union | Aug/23 | 5.9 % | 6 |
| Finland | Aug/23 | 6.7 % | 6.9 |
| France | 2Q/23 | 7.2 % | 7.1 |
| Germany | Sep/23 | 5.7 % | 5.7 |
| Greece | Aug/23 | 10.9 % | 10.9 |
| Hungary | Aug/23 | 4.1 % | 4 |
| Italy | Aug/23 | 7.3 % | 7.5 |
| Latvia | 2Q/23 | 6.4 % | 6.4 |
| Lithuania | Aug/23 | 8.4 % | 8.6 |
| Macedonia | 2Q/23 | 13.2 % | 13.4 |
| Malta | 2Q/23 | 2.5 % | 2.9 |
| Moldova | 2Q/23 | 3.8 % | 5.5 |
| Montenegro | Sep/23 | 16.2 % | 16.43 |
| Netherlands | Aug/23 | 3.6 % | 3.6 |
| Poland | Aug/23 | 5 % | 5 |
| Portugal | 2Q/23 | 6.1 % | 7.2 |
| Romania | Aug/23 | 5.4 % | 5.5 |
| Russia | Aug/23 | 3 % | 3 |
| Serbia | 2Q/23 | 9.6 % | 10.1 |
| Slovakia | Aug/23 | 5.23 % | 5.22 |
| Slovenia | Jul/23 | 4.8 % | 4.7 |
| Sweden | Aug/23 | 7.7 % | 6.2 |
| Switzerland | Sep/23 | 2 % | 2 |
| Turkey | Aug/23 | 9.2 % | 9.4 |
| Ukraine | 4Q/21 | 10.5 % | 9.1 |
| United Kingdom | Aug/19 | 3.9 % | |
| Liechtenstein | 2022 | 1.3 % | 1.6 |
| Albania | 2Q/23 | 10.7 % | 10.9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jun/23 | 13.1 % | 13.3 |
| Kosovo | 4Q/22 | 12.6 % | 20.7 |
