U.K. Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

U.K. unemployment rate for 2024 was 4.11%, a 0.13% increase from 2023.
  • U.K. unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.98%, a 0.25% increase from 2022.
  • U.K. unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.73%, a 1.1% decline from 2021.
  • U.K. unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.83%, a 0.35% increase from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.