The present number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom is 1,269,167, a decrease of 77,500 (-5.8%) compared to 2018.
Number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Unemployed people
United Kingdom Unemployed people between 1971 and 2019
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,269,167 | -77,500 |
| 2018 | 1,346,667 | -100,083 |
| 2017 | 1,446,750 | -152,417 |
| 2016 | 1,599,167 | -147,000 |
| 2015 | 1,746,167 | -249,667 |
| 2014 | 1,995,833 | -441,250 |
| 2013 | 2,437,083 | -96,167 |
| 2012 | 2,533,250 | -26,167 |
| 2011 | 2,559,417 | +100,000 |
| 2010 | 2,459,417 | +90,750 |
| 2009 | 2,368,667 | +611,917 |
| 2008 | 1,756,750 | +132,500 |
| 2007 | 1,624,250 | -15,667 |
| 2006 | 1,639,917 | +198,833 |
| 2005 | 1,441,083 | +44,583 |
| 2004 | 1,396,500 | -67,500 |
| 2003 | 1,464,000 | -39,250 |
| 2002 | 1,503,250 | +52,667 |
| 2001 | 1,450,583 | -103,083 |
| 2000 | 1,553,667 | -142,167 |
| 1999 | 1,695,833 | -43,917 |
| 1998 | 1,739,750 | -186,917 |
| 1997 | 1,926,667 | -301,667 |
| 1996 | 2,228,333 | -154,250 |
| 1995 | 2,382,583 | -228,167 |
| 1994 | 2,610,750 | -246,250 |
| 1993 | 2,857,000 | +147,167 |
| 1992 | 2,709,833 | +265,250 |
| 1991 | 2,444,583 | +477,667 |
| 1990 | 1,966,917 | -58,333 |
| 1989 | 2,025,250 | -370,917 |
| 1988 | 2,396,167 | -476,583 |
| 1987 | 2,872,750 | -227,583 |
| 1986 | 3,100,333 | +36,917 |
| 1985 | 3,063,417 | +160,250 |
| 1984 | 2,903,167 | +63,833 |
| 1983 | 2,839,333 | -77,567 |
| 1982 | 2,916,900 | +396,500 |
| 1981 | 2,520,400 | +855,500 |
| 1980 | 1,664,900 | +369,200 |
| 1979 | 1,295,700 | -87,200 |
| 1978 | 1,382,900 | -19,800 |
| 1977 | 1,402,700 | +101,000 |
| 1976 | 1,301,700 | +360,800 |
| 1975 | 940,900 | +341,400 |
| 1974 | 599,500 | +3,900 |
| 1973 | 595,600 | -241,800 |
| 1972 | 837,400 | +86,100 |
| 1971 | 751,300 |