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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.117 % of male labor force in working age1993: 0.125 % of male labor force in working age1994: 0.116 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.102 % of male labor force in working age1996: 0.098 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.082 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.07 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.045 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.051 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.051 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.082 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.074 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.076 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.076 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.078 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.071 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.063 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.05 % of male labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 68 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Pakistan 0.0% compare
  5. 73 Kenya 0.0% compare
  6. 74 Egypt 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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