By 1933, what percentage of people were unemployed across Britain?

• A. 10%
• B. 5%
• C. 25%
• D. 40%

Answer: (C)

During the Great Depression Britain experienced a severe drop in demand for exports and industrial goods, so mines and factories cut many jobs and unemployment rose quickly. By 1933, about a quarter of the workforce were out of work, roughly three million people. This is why 25% fits best among the options—the rate was far higher than the pre-depression levels and much lower than an extreme 40%, making around a quarter the most accurate estimate used in many exam sources.