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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.884 % of rural youth labor force1993: 0.869 % of rural youth labor force1994: 0.866 % of rural youth labor force1995: 0.871 % of rural youth labor force1996: 0.866 % of rural youth labor force1997: 0.874 % of rural youth labor force1998: 0.878 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.942 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.787 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.774 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.801 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.853 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.924 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.864 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.925 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.883 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.896 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.958 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.7%
1994 0.9% -0.4%
1995 0.9% +0.6%
1996 0.9% -0.6%
1997 0.9% +1.0%
1998 0.9% +0.4%
2005 0.9% +7.4%
2006 0.8% -16.5%
2008 0.8% -1.6%
2009 0.8% +3.5%
2010 0.9% +6.5%
2011 0.9% +8.4%
2012 0.9% -6.5%
2013 0.9% +7.0%
2014 0.9% -4.5%
2015 0.9% +1.4%
2016 1.0% +7.0%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Austria 1.0% compare
  4. 16 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  5. 17 Thailand 1.0% compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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