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Economic Indicator: Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2019
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: United Kingdom Pound (Sterling)
Currency Symbol: GBP
Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2015 Employment type: Harmonized ILO definition Primary domestic currency: Pound sterling Data last updated: 03/2016
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for United Kingdom in year 2015 is 5.376 %.
This makes United Kingdom No. 73 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2015. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.44 %; United Kingdom is 0.94 more than the average.
In the previous year, 2014, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for United Kingdom was 6.20 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for United Kingdom in 2015 was or will be 13.29% less than it was or will be in 2014.
In the following or forecasted year, 2016, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for United Kingdom was or will be 5.00 %, which is 7.07% less than the 2015 figure.
Year | % | ||
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2021 | 5.3 | ||
2020 | 5.3 | ||
2019 | 5.3 | ||
2018 | 5.1 | ||
2017 | 4.996 | ||
2016 | 4.996 | ||
2015 | 5.376 | ||
2014 | 6.2 | ||
2013 | 7.6 | ||
2012 | 7.975 | ||
2011 | 8.1 | ||
2010 | 7.9 | ||
2009 | 7.625 | ||
2008 | 5.725 | ||
2007 | 5.35 | ||
2006 | 5.425 | ||
2005 | 4.825 | ||
2004 | 4.75 | ||
2003 | 5 | ||
2002 | 5.2 | ||
2001 | 5.1 | ||
2000 | 5.45 | ||
1999 | 5.975 | ||
1998 | 6.25 | ||
1997 | 6.95 | ||
1996 | 8.1 | ||
1995 | 8.625 | ||
1994 | 9.5 | ||
1993 | 10.375 | ||
1992 | 9.95 | ||
1991 | 8.85 | ||
1990 | 7.1 | ||
1989 | 7.225 | ||
1988 | 8.575 | ||
1987 | 10.425 | ||
1986 | 11.325 | ||
1985 | 11.375 | ||
1984 | 11.75 | ||
1983 | 11.475 | ||
1982 | 10.725 | ||
1981 | 9.65 | ||
1980 | 7.133 |