United Kingdom: Unemployment rate

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The most recent value is 4.3 percent as of September 2024, no change compared to the previous value of 4.3 percent. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from January 1960 to September 2024 is 5.85 percent. The minimum of 1.2 percent was recorded in January 1966, while the maximum of 11.9 percent was reached in March 1984. Click on the following link to see the values of: Unemployment rate around the world.
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  • Measure: percent
  • Source: Office for National Statistics of the United Kingdom

Recent values United Kingdom: Unemployment rate, percent
2024  Sep 4.3
2024  Aug 4.3
2024  Jul 4.1
2024  Jun 4.2
2024  May 4.2
2024  Apr 4.4
2024  Mar 4.4
2024  Feb 4.3


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Definition: The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 35.19 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 4.05 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.83 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.26 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 12.54 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 62.34 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.61 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 58.26 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 66.58 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,524.00 2023 hours
 Self-employment 15.67 2022 percent
 Employment 33.77 9/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 4.30 9/2024 percent
 Labor cost 222.63 9/2024 index points
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