Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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