Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.809 % of male youth labor force1993: 0.791 % of male youth labor force1994: 0.806 % of male youth labor force1995: 0.819 % of male youth labor force1996: 0.821 % of male youth labor force1997: 0.843 % of male youth labor force1998: 0.859 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.884 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.886 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.841 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.781 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.804 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.813 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.797 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.805 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.796 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.862 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.862 % of male youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 46th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -2.2%
1994 0.8% +1.9%
1995 0.8% +1.5%
1996 0.8% +0.2%
1997 0.8% +2.7%
1998 0.9% +1.9%
2005 0.9% +2.9%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.8% -5.1%
2009 0.8% -7.1%
2010 0.8% +2.9%
2011 0.8% +1.1%
2012 0.8% -1.9%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.8% -1.2%
2015 0.9% +8.3%
2016 0.9% +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom'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
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 43 Philippines 0.9% compare
  2. 44 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 45 Belize 0.9% compare
  4. 47 Venezuela 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Denmark 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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