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Indicator: Proportion of people of working age out of work for more than two years C6
Proportion of working age people out of work for more than 2 years: 1992 to 2003  
Indicator Chart
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
tick 1999

Coverage: Great Britain

Source: ONS

Objective: Maintain high and stable levels of employment so everyone can share greater job opportunities
  • The proportion of people of working age out of work (unemployed) for more than two years has decreased steadily over the last decade.
  • In 2003, the proportion was just over 10 per cent, compared to 17 per cent in 1999, 26 per cent in 1994 and 17 per cent in 1992.

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