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