The data displays the monthly unemployment rate (16 years old and over) in the UK from January 2015 to April 2018. At the start of 2015 unemployment was at 5.6 percent, the latest figure for April 2018 was 4.2%. The overall trend shows that national unemployment had been decreasing.
Jan 15 | 5.6 |
Feb 15 | 5.5 |
Mar 15 | 5.5 |
Apr 15 | 5.6 |
May 15 | 5.6 |
Jun 15 | 5.5 |
Jul 15 | 5.4 |
Aug 15 | 5.3 |
Sep 15 | 5.2 |
Oct 15 | 5.1 |
Nov 15 | 5.1 |
Dec 15 | 5.1 |
Jan 16 | 5.1 |
Feb 16 | 5.1 |
Mar 16 | 5 |
Apr 16 | 4.9 |
May 16 | 4.9 |
Jun 16 | 4.9 |
Jul 16 | 5 |
Aug 16 | 4.8 |
Sep 16 | 4.8 |
Oct 16 | 4.8 |
Nov 16 | 4.8 |
Dec 16 | 4.7 |
Jan '17 | 4.7 |
Feb '17 | 4.6 |
Mar '17 | 4.6 |
Apr '17 | 4.5 |
May '17 | 4.4 |
Jun '17 | 4.3 |
Jul '17 | 4.3 |
Aug '17 | 4.3 |
Sep' 17 | 4.3 |
Oct '17 | 4.3 |
Nov '17 | 4.4 |
Dec '17 | 4.3 |
Jan '18 | 4.2 |
Feb '18 | 4.2 |
Mar '18 | 4.2 |
Apr '18 | 4.2 |