U.K. Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

U.K. unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.06%, a 0.33% 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.
  • U.K. unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.47%, a 0.74% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.