There were around 737,000 people in the United Kingdom who had been unemployed for less than six months, compared with 162,000 unemployed for between 6 and 12 months, and 397,000 who were unemployed for more than a year.
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by length of unemployment
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 12, 2022). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Unemployed in The United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by Length of Unemployment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to February 2022, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
