Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.966 % of male employed youth aged 15-241993: 0.969 % of male employed youth aged 15-241994: 0.969 % of male employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.97 % of male employed youth aged 15-241996: 0.972 % of male employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.979 % of male employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.976 % of male employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.986 % of male employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.973 % of male employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.973 % of male employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.992 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.99 % of male employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.989 % of male employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.982 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.977 % of male employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.973 % of male employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.958 % of male employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.993 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1992 1.0%
1993 1.0% +0.3%
1994 1.0% -0.1%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1996 1.0% +0.2%
1997 1.0% +0.8%
1998 1.0% -0.3%
2005 1.0% +1.1%
2006 1.0% -1.3%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% +1.9%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 1.0% -0.0%
2012 1.0% -0.7%
2013 1.0% -0.5%
2014 1.0% -0.4%
2015 1.0% -1.6%
2016 1.0% +3.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

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% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Malta 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  4. 5 South Korea 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Slovakia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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