Unemployment rate in United Kingdom, 1988
Unemployment rate in 1988: Annual value — 8.575 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Unemployment rate in 1988
- Value: 8.575 % of the labour force
- Change vs 1987: −1.85 % of the labour force (−17.75 %)
- Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 6.9746 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 11.75 % of the labour force in 1984 (4 years ago)
- Series minimum — 3.8 % of the labour force in 2022
- Value date: 1 January 1988
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.475 |
| 1984 | 11.75 |
| 1985 | 11.375 |
| 1986 | 11.325 |
| 1987 | 10.425 |
| 1988 | 8.575 |
| 1989 | 7.225 |
| 1990 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 8.85 |
| 1992 | 9.95 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for United Kingdom — on the Unemployment rate page.
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