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Unemployment in United Kingdom
Unemployment in United Kingdom: 4.9% in September 2020; highest 11.3% in April 1985, lowest 3.7% in February 2019 since 1983 — Eurostat.
What was the unemployment rate in United Kingdom in each of the last 36 months, overall and for under-25s?
| Month | Unemployment rate | Youth unemployment rate (under 25) |
|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | 4.9% | 14.5% |
| August 2020 | 4.7% | 14.6% |
| July 2020 | 4.4% | 14.1% |
| June 2020 | 4.0% | 13.0% |
| May 2020 | 3.8% | 12.4% |
| April 2020 | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| March 2020 | 3.9% | 11.9% |
| February 2020 | 3.9% | 11.6% |
| January 2020 | 3.9% | 11.4% |
| December 2019 | 3.7% | 11.2% |
| November 2019 | 3.7% | 10.9% |
| October 2019 | 3.7% | 11.0% |
| September 2019 | 3.7% | 11.4% |
| August 2019 | 3.8% | 11.9% |
| July 2019 | 3.8% | 11.8% |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | 11.3% |
| May 2019 | 3.8% | 11.3% |
| April 2019 | 3.7% | 11.1% |
| March 2019 | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| February 2019 | 3.7% | 10.4% |
| January 2019 | 3.8% | 10.7% |
| December 2018 | 3.8% | 11.0% |
| November 2018 | 3.9% | 11.4% |
| October 2018 | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| September 2018 | 4.0% | 11.3% |
| August 2018 | 4.0% | 11.0% |
| July 2018 | 4.0% | 10.8% |
| June 2018 | 4.0% | 11.0% |
| May 2018 | 3.9% | 10.8% |
| April 2018 | 4.0% | 11.3% |
| March 2018 | 4.2% | 11.7% |
| February 2018 | 4.2% | 12.0% |
| January 2018 | 4.2% | 11.9% |
| December 2017 | 4.2% | 12.0% |
| November 2017 | 4.3% | 12.2% |
| October 2017 | 4.2% | 12.0% |
What was the unemployment rate in United Kingdom each December since 1983?
| Year | December |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3% |
| 2010 | 7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7% |
| 1993 | 10.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.4% |
| 1989 | 6.8% |
| 1988 | 7.7% |
| 1987 | 9.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% |
| 1984 | 11.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% |
Source: Eurostat (reuse with attribution). Unemployment, seasonally adjusted, percent of the labour force (dataset une_rt_m). Euro area = the 21 member countries from 2026, back-calculated. Source record.
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