Unemployment in the United Kingdom

4.36 % in 2023

United Kingdom unemployment was at level of 4.36 % in 2023, up from 3.73 % previous year.

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Alternate Sources
Annual Labour Force Statistics (ALFS) Summary Tables 1,263.25 Persons, thousands in 2022 OECD
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 5.1 Percent on Sep 2020 IMF
Unemployment in the United Kingdom
Number 1,733,000 Number on Sep 2020 IMF
Rate 3.8 % on Nov 2023 WB + 3 others
World Unemployment in Europe
Montenegro 14.39 % in 2023 WB
North Macedonia 13.15 % in 2023 WB
Spain 12.14 % in 2023 WB
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.83 % in 2023 WB
Albania 11.08 % in 2023 WB
Greece 10.81 % in 2023 WB
Serbia 7.84 % in 2023 WB
Sweden 7.74 % in 2023 WB
Italy 7.66 % in 2023 WB
France 7.08 % in 2023 WB
Labor in the United Kingdom
Average Working Hours 1,531.71 Hours in 2022 OECD
Employment % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 59.63 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 47.61 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.13 % in 2023 WB
Youth Unemployment 11.2  in 2019 UNECE
Unemployment in the United Kingdom
Scotland 10.8 % in 2022 CB