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United Kingdom: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.7
Change since 2015-14.5%5.6 (2015)
World rank103 / 1822025
Rank in region32 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.7 | +8.8% | 103 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +8.3% | 106 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | +6.8% | 112 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -22.5% | 129 / 186 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +8.8% | 123 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +22.3% | 134 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -11.8% | 135 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.1 | -7.9% | 124 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -8.3% | 118 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -11.6% | 116 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -13.2% | 106 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -17.5% | 96 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | -6.4% | 77 / 187 |
| 2012 | 8.3 | +1.0% | 70 / 187 |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +2.8% | 68 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.0 | +3.8% | 76 / 187 |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +33.7% | 84 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +6.5% | 96 / 187 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -1.3% | 103 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +12.0% | 110 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +6.3% | 123 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -4.4% | 134 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -4.6% | 128 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | +7.3% | 121 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -15.5% | 123 / 187 |
| 2000 | 5.6 | -8.0% | 112 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.0 | -2.5% | 110 / 187 |
| 1998 | 6.2 | -12.4% | 109 / 187 |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -13.6% | 97 / 187 |
| 1996 | 8.2 | -5.8% | 82 / 187 |
| 1995 | 8.7 | -9.9% | 72 / 187 |
| 1994 | 9.6 | -6.7% | 64 / 187 |
| 1993 | 10.3 | +5.9% | 58 / 187 |
| 1992 | 9.8 | +14.3% | 57 / 187 |
| 1991 | 8.6 | – | 66 / 187 |
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