Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.669 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.654 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.639 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.629 % of labor force aged 15-241996: 0.635 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.632 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.626 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.558 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.589 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.549 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.55 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.526 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.543 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.553 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.528 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.536 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.529 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.526 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -2.3%
1994 0.6% -2.3%
1995 0.6% -1.5%
1996 0.6% +0.9%
1997 0.6% -0.4%
1998 0.6% -1.0%
2005 0.6% -10.9%
2006 0.6% +5.6%
2008 0.5% -6.8%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2010 0.5% -4.3%
2011 0.5% +3.2%
2012 0.6% +1.8%
2013 0.5% -4.6%
2014 0.5% +1.6%
2015 0.5% -1.5%
2016 0.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Brazil 0.5% compare
  2. 20 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  3. 21 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  5. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 25 Georgia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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