Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | +26.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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