Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.025 % of male youth population1993: 0.032 % of male youth population1994: 0.032 % of male youth population1995: 0.33 % of male youth population1996: 0.326 % of male youth population1997: 0.329 % of male youth population1998: 0.336 % of male youth population2005: 0.069 % of male youth population2006: 0.08 % of male youth population2008: 0.084 % of male youth population2009: 0.165 % of male youth population2010: 0.197 % of male youth population2011: 0.093 % of male youth population2012: 0.048 % of male youth population2013: 0.055 % of male youth population2014: 0.036 % of male youth population2015: 0.044 % of male youth population2016: 0.057 % of male youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 75th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male youth population Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +28.4%
1994 0.0% -2.6%
1995 0.3% +942.8%
1996 0.3% -1.3%
1997 0.3% +1.0%
1998 0.3% +2.2%
2005 0.1% -79.6%
2006 0.1% +17.1%
2008 0.1% +5.0%
2009 0.2% +95.6%
2010 0.2% +19.3%
2011 0.1% -52.8%
2012 0.0% -48.7%
2013 0.1% +15.6%
2014 0.0% -34.1%
2015 0.0% +20.1%
2016 0.1% +30.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +942.8% 0.0% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 72 Belize 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Uganda 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Serbia 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Ecuador 0.0% compare
  6. 78 Niger 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom. Statizoid. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/youth-not-in-employment-or-education-aged-15-24-male-percent-of-male-youth-population/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/youth-not-in-employment-or-education-aged-15-24-male-percent-of-male-youth-population/united-kingdom/">Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in United Kingdom</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed