List of recessions in the United Kingdom

This is a list of recessions (and depressions) that have affected the economy of the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. In the United Kingdom and all other EU member states, a recession is generally defined as two successive quarters of negative economic growth, as measured by the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter figures for real GDP.

See also

• List of recessions in the United States
• List of stock market crashes and bear markets
• Office for National Statistics

References

External links

• Office for National Statistics website
• ONS quarterly GDP growth
• UK National Income, Expenditure and Output
• Latest Bank of England inflation report (PDF sections)
• Bank of England February 2009 Quarterly inflation report - Much data, including (on p20) previous 3 UK recessions.
• "What is the difference between a recession and a depression?" Saul Eslake November 2008
• UK economy tracker BBC News - comparison of UK recessions - updated quarterly

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4. United Kingdom government austerity programme
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7. List of stock market crashes and bear markets
8. Demography of the United Kingdom
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12. Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
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