The latest unemployment rate data in the United Kingdom reports 3.8%, an decrease of 0.3% (-6.2%) from 2018.
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom
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Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
United Kingdom Unemployment rate between 1971 and 2019
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +0% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +0% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | 0% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3% |