Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.891 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.903 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.879 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.825 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.821 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.86 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.806 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.822 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.811 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.864 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.879 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +1.4%
2008 0.9% -2.7%
2009 0.8% -6.1%
2010 0.8% -0.5%
2011 0.9% +4.8%
2012 0.8% -6.3%
2013 0.8% +1.9%
2014 0.8% -1.3%
2015 0.9% +6.6%
2016 0.9% +1.7%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 Uganda 0.9% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  3. 29 Malta 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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