It took 30 quarters for the UK economy to emerge from the 2008-09 recession and recovery remains slow compared with other major downturns

30%

1980-81

25

1990-91

20

15

1930-32

1973-74

10

1920-21

5

2008-09

0

-5

-10

-15

Q1

Q10

Q20

Q30

Q40

30%

1980-81

25

1990-91

20

15

1930-32

1973-74

10

1920-21

5

2008-09

0

-5

-10

-15

Q1

Q10

Q20

Q30

Q40