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United Kingdom Annual Unemployment Rate

The United Kingdom's annual unemployment rate rose to 4.11% in 2024, up from 3.98% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.13% from the previous year. The United Kingdom has annual unemployment rate lower than the global median (4.11% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is lower (4.11% vs regional median 5.49%) and ranks 28th out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 4.11%
2023 3.98%
2022 3.73%
2021 4.83%
2020 4.47%
2019 3.61%
2018 4.12%
2017 4.45%
2016 4.87%
2015 5.52%
2014 6.36%
2013 7.7%
2012 8.25%
2011 8.17%
2010 7.92%
2009 7.63%
2008 5.7%
2007 5.34%
2006 5.41%
2005 4.84%
2004 4.59%
2003 4.81%
2002 5.04%
2001 4.7%
2000 5.56%
1999 6.04%
1998 6.2%
1997 7.07%
1996 8.19%
1995 8.69%
1994 9.65%
1993 10.35%
1992 9.77%
1991 8.55%
United Kingdom Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of United Kingdom's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 57.28% 57.37% 2024
HMRC Payrolls Change -9.8K 9.6K Sep'25
Unemployment Rate 4.8% 4.7% Aug'25