Quarterly unemployment rate by age in the UK 2020

During the first quarter of 2000 to the second quarter of 2020 time period, those aged between 16 to 24 have consistently had the highest unemployment rate, which reached 12.7 percent in the most recent quarter of 2020. On the other hand, those aged 65 and over have consistently had the lowest unemployment rate, reaching just 1.4 percent nearing the end of 2020.

Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group

Characteristic	16-24	25-34	35-49	50-64	65+
Q2 2020	12.7%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Q1 2020	11.9%	3.1%	2.5%	2.8%	2%
Q4 2019	11.3%	3.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Q3 2019	11.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.8%	1.3%
Q2 2019	11.6%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Q1 2019	10.8%	3.2%	2.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Q4 2018	11.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.8%	1.4%
Q3 2018	11.2%	3.8%	2.8%	3%	1.2%
Q2 2018	11.3%	3.8%	2.6%	2.8%	1.3%
Q1 2018	12%	3.7%	2.6%	3.2%	1.8%
Q4 2017	12.4%	3.9%	2.9%	3%	1.8%
Q3 2017	12%	3.8%	2.8%	3%	1.8%
Q2 2017	12.3%	4%	3%	3.1%	1.6%
Q1 2017	12.4%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Q4 2016	12.5%	4.5%	3.2%	3.3%	1.4%
Q3 2016	13.3%	4.5%	3.3%	3.3%	1.3%
Q2 2016	13.6%	4.5%	3.3%	3.4%	1.5%
Q1 2016	13.7%	4.7%	3.2%	3.7%	1.8%
Q4 2015	13.6%	5.1%	3.3%	3.4%	1.6%
Q3 2015	14.2%	5%	3.6%	3.6%	1.7%
Q2 2015	15.7%	5.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.9%
Q1 2015	15.9%	4.9%	3.8%	3.4%	1.9%
Q4 2014	16.4%	5.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%
Q3 2014	16.4%	5.5%	4.1%	3.8%	1.9%
Q2 2014	16.7%	5.9%	4.3%	4.2%	2.3%
Q1 2014	18.9%	6.2%	4.4%	4.3%	2.4%
Q4 2013	20.1%	6.6%	4.8%	4.4%	2.8%
Q3 2013	21.2%	7%	5.1%	4.7%	2%
Q2 2013	21.4%	7%	5.2%	4.9%	2.4%
Q1 2013	20.8%	7.4%	5.5%	4.9%	1.8%
Q4 2012	21%	7.3%	5.4%	4.7%	2.2%
Q3 2012	21%	7.6%	5.3%	4.7%	2%
Q2 2012	21.5%	7.7%	5.3%	4.8%	2%
Q1 2012	21.9%	7.8%	5.4%	5.1%	3.1%
Q4 2011	22.3%	8.1%	5.5%	5.2%	3%
Q3 2011	22.3%	8.2%	5.4%	4.9%	3.1%
Q2 2011	20.6%	7.9%	5.4%	4.8%	2%
Q1 2011	20.3%	7.4%	5.4%	4.9%	1.9%
Q4 2010	20.6%	7.4%	5.5%	4.8%	2.3%
Q3 2010	19.3%	7.4%	5.6%	4.9%	2.2%
Q2 2010	19.9%	7.6%	5.5%	4.9%	2.3%
Q1 2010	20.3%	8.2%	5.5%	4.7%	3.2%
Q4 2009	19.5%	7.8%	5.3%	4.9%	2.8%
Q3 2009	20%	7.9%	5.4%	4.6%	3.1%
Q2 2009	19.4%	7.9%	5.3%	4.6%	2.9%
Q1 2009	18.1%	6.8%	4.8%	4.3%	2.6%
Q4 2008	16.5%	5.9%	4.3%	3.9%	2.3%
Q3 2008	15.5%	5.5%	3.8%	3.4%	2.6%
Q2 2008	14.6%	4.8%	3.5%	3%	2.1%
Q1 2008	14%	4.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.8%
Q4 2007	13.9%	4.5%	3.5%	3%	1.3%
Q3 2007	14.5%	4.5%	3.5%	3.2%	1.7%
Q2 2007	14.7%	4.5%	3.4%	3.2%	2.7%
Q1 2007	14.5%	5.2%	3.5%	3.2%	2.2%
Q4 2006	14.1%	5.2%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Q3 2006	14.3%	5.1%	3.6%	3.2%	2.4%
Q2 2006	14.3%	5.1%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Q1 2006	13.6%	4.8%	3.6%	3%	2.4%
Q4 2005	13.9%	4.5%	3.4%	3%	2.7%
Q3 2005	12.7%	4.3%	2.9%	2.8%	2.5%
Q2 2005	12.8%	4.3%	3%	2.8%	1.8%
Q1 2005	12.3%	4.3%	3%	2.8%	2.2%
Q4 2004	12.5%	4.6%	2.8%	2.8%	2.6%
Q3 2004	12.4%	4.4%	2.9%	2.8%	1.7%
Q2 2004	12.1%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	1.9%
Q1 2004	12.1%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	2.3%
Q4 2003	11.8%	4.8%	3.3%	3%	2.7%
Q3 2003	12.4%	4.8%	3.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Q2 2003	12.4%	4.7%	3.1%	3.2%	2.4%
Q1 2003	12.8%	4.9%	3.3%	3.4%	2.2%
Q4 2002	12.3%	4.6%	3.6%	3.5%	1.6%
Q3 2002	12.2%	5%	3.8%	3.6%	2.6%
Q2 2002	11.9%	5%	3.6%	3.5%	2.7%
Q1 2002	12.3%	5.1%	3.5%	3.2%	2.4%
Q4 2001	12.4%	5.1%	3.6%	3.2%	1.8%
Q3 2001	11.9%	5%	3.4%	3.4%	1.7%
Q2 2001	11.7%	4.8%	3.6%	3.2%	2.2%
Q1 2001	12%	4.7%	3.6%	3.3%	2.6%
Q4 2000	12.3%	4.8%	3.5%	3.8%	2.7%
Q3 2000	12.1%	4.7%	3.9%	3.8%	1.7%
Q2 2000	12.3%	5.1%	3.9%	4.1%	2.2%
Q1 2000	12.9%	5.5%	4%	4.3%	2.1%

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Release date

September 2020

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q1 2000 to Q2 2020

Supplementary notes

Unemployment rate for different age groups taken from the following time series provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

MGWY (16-24 years old)
YCGP (25-34 years old)
YCGV (35-49 years old)
LF2E (50-64 years old)
K5HW (65 years+)

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