🇬🇧 United Kingdom Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) — Historical Data
World Bank data • 1991–2025 • 35 data points • Education
Latest Value
4.75
2025
Year-on-Year
+8.8%
vs 2024
10-Year Average
4.34
2016–2025
Range
▲ 10.35 (1993)
▼ 3.66 (2019)
United Kingdom Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) — 1991 to 2025
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About this Indicator
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Historical Data Table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.75 |
| 2024 | 4.36 |
| 2023 | 4.03 |
| 2022 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 4.47 |
| 2019 | 3.66 |
| 2018 | 4.14 |
| 2017 | 4.50 |
| 2016 | 4.91 |
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