Unemployment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom's unemployment is 4.75 % — #51 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
4.75 %
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Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Ireland 4.63 % · Norway 4.64 % · Kazakhstan 4.77 % · Switzerland 4.87 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.