As of the third quarter of 2024, there were approximately 791,000 unemployed men in the United Kingdom and 695,000 unemployed women, compared with the previous quarter when there were 792,000 unemployed men and 615,000 unemployed women.
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Male
Female
Q3 2024
791
695
Q2 2024
779
656
Q1 2024
799
687
Q4 2023
737
582
Q3 2023
792
615
Q2 2023
800
639
Q1 2023
742
587
Q4 2022
681
589
Q3 2022
648
576
Q2 2022
705
589
Q1 2022
694
564
Q4 2021
741
632
Q3 2021
782
669
Q2 2021
869
731
Q1 2021
913
760
Q4 2020
965
808
Q3 2020
942
716
Q2 2020
760
637
Q1 2020
762
614
Q4 2019
707
582
Q3 2019
731
575
Q2 2019
740
589
Q1 2019
701
597
Q4 2018
746
617
Q3 2018
748
629
Q2 2018
723
639
Q1 2018
751
667
Q4 2017
778
685
Q3 2017
770
659
Q2 2017
815
670
Q1 2017
844
683
Q4 2016
873
713
Q3 2016
884
734
Q2 2016
891
752
Q1 2016
915
772
Q4 2015
921
766
Q3 2015
962
798
Q2 2015
1,014
835
Q1 2015
1,004
822
Q4 2014
1,041
829
Q3 2014
1,088
874
Q2 2014
1,139
922
Q1 2014
1,230
981
Q4 2013
1,322
1,036
Q3 2013
1,387
1,095
Q2 2013
1,437
1,078
Q1 2013
1,437
1,103
Q4 2012
1,420
1,115
Q3 2012
1,430
1,108
Q2 2012
1,463
1,114
Q1 2012
1,501
1,133
Q4 2011
1,545
1,144
Q3 2011
1,544
1,118
Q2 2011
1,461
1,078
Q1 2011
1,436
1,047
Q4 2010
1,457
1,046
Q3 2010
1,432
1,038
Q2 2010
1,476
1,012
Q1 2010
1,542
984
Q4 2009
1,485
968
Q3 2009
1,522
954
Q2 2009
1,490
958
Q1 2009
1,338
897
Q4 2008
1,191
812
Q3 2008
1,075
765
Q2 2008
978
702
Q1 2008
935
688
Q4 2007
909
699
Q3 2007
935
715
Q2 2007
941
717
Q1 2007
970
733
Q4 2006
969
731
Q3 2006
975
719
Q2 2006
969
716
Q1 2006
930
674
Q4 2005
923
643
Q3 2005
842
594
Q2 2005
832
606
Q1 2005
832
584
Q4 2004
835
588
Q3 2004
813
588
Q2 2004
841
596
Q1 2004
840
594
Q4 2003
878
579
Q3 2003
895
608
Q2 2003
886
580
Q1 2003
931
600
Q4 2002
894
622
Q3 2002
948
618
Q2 2002
912
607
Q1 2002
922
593
Q4 2001
913
606
Q3 2001
899
588
Q2 2001
880
587
Q1 2001
891
590
Q4 2000
913
607
Q3 2000
911
636
Q2 2000
959
640
Q1 2000
988
694
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Unemployed in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2000 to 3rd Quarter 2024, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280400/unemployment-figures-uk-by-gender/