UNEMPLOYMENT
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Table 7 - Unemployment
Rate1,2 (Per Cent) |
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GO
Region/Country
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UK |
NE |
NW |
Y&H |
EM |
WM |
E |
L |
SE |
SW |
ENG |
WAL |
SC |
NI |
1998 |
Spring |
6.1 |
8.1 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
4.9 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
8.2 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
|
Summer |
6.5 |
8.6 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
4.7 |
8.1 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
6.3 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
|
Autumn |
6.2 |
8.8 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
4.4 |
7.7 |
4.3 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
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Winter |
6.2 |
9.8 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
4.4 |
7.7 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
1999 |
Spring |
6.0 |
10.1 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
4.1 |
7.6 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
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Summer |
6.1 |
9.5 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
3.9 |
7.6 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
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Autumn |
5.9 |
8.6 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
4.1 |
7.4 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
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Winter |
5.7 |
8.5 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
2000 |
Spring |
5.5 |
9.1 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
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Summer |
5.5 |
9.3 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
6.7 |
6.1 |
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Autumn |
5.3 |
7.5 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
3.6 |
7.1 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
|
Winter |
5.1 |
7.8 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
6.7 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
2001 |
Spring |
4.8 |
7.4 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
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Summer |
5.3 |
7.4 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
4.0 |
6.6 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
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Autumn |
5.1 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
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Winter |
5.0 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
6.9 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
2002 |
Spring |
5.1 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
3.4 |
6.5 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
5.4 |
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Summer |
5.4 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
1: Not seasonally adjusted.
2: UK figures have been adjusted to reflect the 2001 Census population data. The data for GO regions/countries are based on pre-Census mid-year population estimates, and
as such, are not consistent with the UK estimates.
Source: Labour Force Survey, ONS |