Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 111 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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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