Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +359.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +80.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +359.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2009 | +80.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2005 | -68.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in United Kingdom?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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