As of the first quarter of 2024, there were around 925,000 people in the United Kingdom who had been unemployed for less than six months, compared with 225,000 unemployed for between 6 and 12 months, and 336,000 who were unemployed for more than a year.
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Up to 6 months
Between 6 and 12 months
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 14, 2024). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, 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 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. 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 2nd Quarter 1992 to 1st Quarter 2024, by Length of Unemployment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, 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 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 1st quarter 2024, by length of unemployment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284187/uk-unemployment-figures-by-length/