In 2023, there were approximately 1.4 million people unemployed in the United Kingdom, with this expected to rise to 1.5 million in 2024. Although unemployment is expected to rise to 1.6 million in 2025, unemployment is expected to fall to 1.5 million between 2026 and 2028.
Annual number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2028
(in millions)
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Office for Budget Responsibility, & Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 6, 2024). Annual number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107870/uk-unemployment-forecast/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Annual number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], Office for Budget Responsibility, & Office for National Statistics (UK), March 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107870/uk-unemployment-forecast/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
