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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 59.7%
World rank
80th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.116 % of rural youth labor force1993: 0.131 % of rural youth labor force1994: 0.134 % of rural youth labor force1995: 0.129 % of rural youth labor force1996: 0.134 % of rural youth labor force1997: 0.126 % of rural youth labor force1998: 0.122 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.058 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.213 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.226 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.199 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.147 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.076 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.136 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.075 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.117 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.104 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.042 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80th out of 94 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, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment 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 0.1%
1993 0.1% +13.0%
1994 0.1% +2.5%
1995 0.1% -4.1%
1996 0.1% +4.3%
1997 0.1% -6.5%
1998 0.1% -2.6%
2005 0.1% -52.9%
2006 0.2% +270.4%
2008 0.2% +6.1%
2009 0.2% -11.8%
2010 0.1% -26.1%
2011 0.1% -48.6%
2012 0.1% +79.0%
2013 0.1% -44.4%
2014 0.1% +55.2%
2015 0.1% -10.9%
2016 0.0% -59.7%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2006 +270.4% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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