Wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.951 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.955 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.951 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.951 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.955 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.962 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.968 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.962 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.976 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.97 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.979 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.958 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.93 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.95 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.95 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.969 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.945 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.963 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 1.0%
1993 1.0% +0.4%
1994 1.0% -0.5%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1996 1.0% +0.4%
1997 1.0% +0.8%
1998 1.0% +0.5%
2005 1.0% -0.6%
2006 1.0% +1.5%
2008 1.0% -0.6%
2009 1.0% +0.9%
2010 1.0% -2.2%
2011 0.9% -2.8%
2012 1.0% +2.1%
2013 0.9% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +2.0%
2015 0.9% -2.5%
2016 1.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Ireland 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Finland 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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