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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.884 % of female youth labor force1993: 0.866 % of female youth labor force1994: 0.872 % of female youth labor force1995: 0.874 % of female youth labor force1996: 0.885 % of female youth labor force1997: 0.888 % of female youth labor force1998: 0.893 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.898 % of female youth labor force2006: 0.91 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.919 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.882 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.867 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.895 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.829 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.855 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.899 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.922 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.916 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -2.0%
1994 0.9% +0.7%
1995 0.9% +0.2%
1996 0.9% +1.3%
1997 0.9% +0.3%
1998 0.9% +0.5%
2005 0.9% +0.6%
2006 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% +1.0%
2009 0.9% -4.0%
2010 0.9% -1.8%
2011 0.9% +3.3%
2012 0.8% -7.4%
2013 0.9% +3.0%
2014 0.9% +5.2%
2015 0.9% +2.5%
2016 0.9% -0.7%

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%, 1.2× 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 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Denmark 0.9% compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 0.9% compare
  4. 25 United States of America 0.9% compare
  5. 26 Germany 0.9% compare
  6. 27 Korea 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female 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, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female 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, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
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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