Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

0.040.060.081992200420161992: 0.085 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.089 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.084 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.075 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.07 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.059 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.051 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.032 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.049 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.045 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.05 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.049 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.047 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.047 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +4.6%
1994 0.1% -5.9%
1995 0.1% -11.1%
1996 0.1% -6.5%
1997 0.1% -15.1%
1998 0.1% -13.4%
2005 0.0% -38.3%
2006 0.0% +4.3%
2008 0.0% -8.9%
2009 0.0% +63.7%
2010 0.0% -8.0%
2011 0.1% +11.4%
2012 0.0% -2.5%
2013 0.1% +6.3%
2014 0.0% -10.4%
2015 0.0% +1.1%
2016 0.0% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 72 Pakistan 0.0% compare
  2. 73 Norway 0.0% compare
  3. 74 Belarus 0.0% compare
  4. 76 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  5. 77 Peru 0.0% compare
  6. 78 Iceland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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