United Kingdom Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom decreased to 7.80 percent in March of 2013 from 7.90 percent in February of 2013. Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom is reported by the UK Office for National Statistics. Historically, from 1971 until 2013, the United Kingdom Unemployment Rate averaged 7.26 Percent reaching an all time high of 12 Percent in May of 1984 and a record low of 3.40 Percent in November of 1973. In the United Kingdom, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Unemployment Rate.

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United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Down to 7.8% in March
ONS | Nuno Fontes | nuno@tradingeconomics.com  |  5/15/2013 9:32:56 AM


The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, up 0.1 percentage points from October to December 2012 but down 0.4 from a year earlier. There were 2.52 million unemployed people, up 15,000 from October to December 2012 but down 92,000 from a year earlier.

The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.4 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from October to December 2012 but up 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier. There were 29.71 million people in employment aged 16 and over, down 43,000 from October to December 2012 but up 434,000 from a year earlier.
 
The inactivity rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 22.4 percent, up 0.1 percentage points from October to December 2012 but down 0.6 from a year earlier. There were 9.00 million economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64, up 47,000 from October to December 2012 but down 212,000 from a year earlier.
 
Total pay rose by 0.4 percent compared with January to March 2012; the growth rate has not been lower since March to May 2009. Regular pay rose by 0.8 percent over the same period, the lowest growth rate since comparable records began in 2001.

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United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Up to 7.9% in February
The number of unemployed people rose by 70,000 between September to November 2012 and December 2012 to February 2013 and there were 2.56 million unemployed people. However there were 71,000 fewer unemployed people compared with a year earlier. The unemployment rate was 7.9% of the economically active population for December 2012 to February 2013. Unemployment is four percentage points lower than the peak of 11.9% seen in the mid-1980s. 2013-04-17

U.K Unemployment Rate Down to 7.8 Percent in September
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 percent, up 0.2 on the quarter. There were 29.58 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 100,000 on the quarter. 2012-11-14

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 7.8 Percent in January
The number of unemployed people rose by 7,000 comparing November 2012 to January 2013 with the previous period. The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population for November 2012 to January 2013. This was unchanged from August to October 2012 but down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier. 2013-03-20

U.K Unemployment Rate Down to 7.9 Percent in August
The employment rate in the U.K. for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.3 percent, up 0.5 on the quarter. There were 29.59 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 212,000 on the quarter. 2012-10-17

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Up to 7.8 Percent in December
The unemployment rate was 7.8 percent of the economically active population, down 0.1 percentage points on July to September 2012 and down 0.6 on a year earlier. There were 2.50 million unemployed people, down 14,000 on July to September 2012 and down 156,000 on a year earlier. 2013-02-20

U.K Unemployment Rate Up to 8.1% in July
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 per cent, up 0.5 on the quarter. There were 29.56 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 236,000 on the quarter. 2012-09-12

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate at 7.7% in November
The unemployment rate for September to November 2012 was 7.7% of the economically active population, down 0.1 from June to August 2012. There were 2.49 million unemployed people, down 37 000 from June to August 2012. 2013-01-23

U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.1% in May
U.K. unemployment rate was 8.1 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.58 million unemployed people, down 65,000 on the quarter. 2012-07-18

U.K Unemployment Rate Stable at 7.8 Percent in October
The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.2 per cent, up 0.1 on the quarter and up 0.9 on a year earlier. There were 29.60 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 499,000 on the quarter. 2012-12-12




Unemployment Rate | Notes

The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job divided by the labour force. Changes in unemployment depend mostly on inflows made up of non-employed people starting to look for jobs, of employed people who lose their jobs and look for new ones and of people who stop looking for employment.










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