Unemployment United Kingdom December 2008
United Kingdom: Unemployment
| 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Male unemployment | 7.0% | 5.4% |
| Female unemployment | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Unemployment less than 25 years | 16.5% | 13.9% |
| Gender Differences in unemployment | -1.4% | -0.5% |
| Male unemployment less than 25 years | 18.7% | 15.6% |
| Female unemployment less than 25 years | 14.1% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment over 24 years | 4.5% | 3.6% |
| Male unemployment 25 years and over | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Female unemployment 25 years and over | 4.0% | 3.5% |
In this tables you can see data of UK unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is a percentage that expresses the proportion of people unemployed compare to labour force in UK.
Unemployment rate UK= Total Unemployed UK / Total labour force UK
More information clicking on the links in the tables.
If you want to compare the unemployment of UK with other countries, see unemployment .