This statistic shows the most suitable political parties for dealing with issues concerning unemployment in the United Kingdom (UK) according to an opinion poll among adults in Great Britain in June 2017. Of respondents, 30 percent reported they believed the Labour Party to be the most able at handling unemployment. By comparison, 29 percent of respondents were sure the Conservative Party would be best at dealing with issues facing unemployment, while 26 percent of respondents were unsure which party they could put their trust in.
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the most suitable UK political party for tackling unemployment in 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Labour
30%
Conservative
29%
Liberal Democrat
2%
UKIP
2%
Other
2%
None
8%
Don't know
26%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Here is a list of problems facing the country. Could you say for each of them which political party you think would handle the problem best? - Unemployment"
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YouGov. (June 8, 2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the most suitable UK political party for tackling unemployment in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713818/political-party-best-suited-for-handling-employment-issues/
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YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the most suitable UK political party for tackling unemployment in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713818/political-party-best-suited-for-handling-employment-issues/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion in Great Britain regarding The Most Suitable Uk Political Party for Tackling Unemployment in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713818/political-party-best-suited-for-handling-employment-issues/
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