In 2023, 13.4 percent of households in the United Kingdom were classified as 'workless', where none of the inhabitants aged over 16-64 were in employment. The proportion of jobless households in the UK has been declining since the mid 1990s, with a noticeable increase the aftermath of the financial crisis of the late 2000s.
Percentage of workless households in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023
* A workless household is a household that includes at least one person aged 16 to 64 where no-one aged 16 or over is in employment. Figures taken from April-June for each year.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 30, 2023). Percentage of workless households in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/282569/jobless-households-in-the-uk-2019/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of workless households in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2023." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/282569/jobless-households-in-the-uk-2019/
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