Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.116 % of female youth labor force1993: 0.134 % of female youth labor force1994: 0.128 % of female youth labor force1995: 0.126 % of female youth labor force1996: 0.115 % of female youth labor force1997: 0.112 % of female youth labor force1998: 0.107 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.102 % of female youth labor force2006: 0.09 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.081 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.118 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.133 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.105 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.171 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.145 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.101 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.078 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.084 % of female youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +15.3%
1994 0.1% -4.6%
1995 0.1% -1.6%
1996 0.1% -9.0%
1997 0.1% -2.4%
1998 0.1% -4.2%
2005 0.1% -5.1%
2006 0.1% -11.4%
2008 0.1% -9.8%
2009 0.1% +44.7%
2010 0.1% +13.2%
2011 0.1% -21.5%
2012 0.2% +63.0%
2013 0.1% -14.8%
2014 0.1% -30.8%
2015 0.1% -22.3%
2016 0.1% +8.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 82 South Korea 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Germany 0.1% compare
  3. 84 United States 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 87 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  6. 88 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
United Kingdom ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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