Unemployment Rates in the United Kingdom..
Mid year Unemployment Rates in the UK have ranged from a low of 3.6% in June 1974 to a high of 11.8% in 1984.
Other than the June mid year figures shown below, November and December 1973 were the lowest on record with only 3.4% unemployed.
and
March, April and May 1984 were the highest on record with 11.9% unemployed.
The following are the mid year Unemployment Rates in the UK since 1971
| Unemployment Rate | Year |
| 4.3 % | 2017 JUN |
| 4.9 % | 2016 JUN |
| 5.5 % | 2015 JUN |
| 6.1 % | 2014 JUN |
| 7.7 % | 2013 JUN |
| 8.0 % | 2012 JUN |
| 8.0 % | 2011 JUN |
| 7.8 % | 2010 JUN |
| 7.9 % | 2009 JUN |
| 5.5 % | 2008 JUN |
| 5.3 % | 2007 JUN |
| 5.5 % | 2006 JUN |
| 4.7 % | 2005 JUN |
| 4.8 % | 2004 JUN |
| 5.1 % | 2003 JUN |
| 5.2 % | 2002 JUN |
| 5.0 % | 2001 JUN |
| 5.3 % | 2000 JUN |
| 6.0 % | 1999 JUN |
| 6.3 % | 1998 JUN |
| 7.3 % | 1997 JUN |
| 8.2 % | 1996 JUN |
| 8.7 % | 1995 JUN |
| 9.6 % | 1994 JUN |
| 10.4 % | 1993 JUN |
| 9.9 % | 1992 JUN |
| 8.8 % | 1991 JUN |
| 6.9 % | 1990 JUN |
| 7.2 % | 1989 JUN |
| 8.6 % | 1988 JUN |
| 10.6 % | 1987 JUN |
| 11.4 % | 1986 JUN |
| 11.3 % | 1985 JUN |
| 11.8 % | 1984 JUN |
| 11.5 % | 1983 JUN |
| 10.6 % | 1982 JUN |
| 9.7 % | 1981 JUN |
| 6.5 % | 1980 JUN |
| 5.3 % | 1979 JUN |
| 5.5 % | 1978 JUN |
| 5.6 % | 1977 JUN |
| 5.4 % | 1976 JUN |
| 4.5 % | 1975 JUN |
| 3.6 % | 1974 JUN |
| 3.7 % | 1973 JUN |
| 4.4 % | 1972 JUN |
| 4.1 % | 1971 JUN |
Source: www.ons.gov.uk/…/unemployment
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