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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.157 % of total youth labor force1993: 0.175 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.164 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.156 % of total youth labor force1996: 0.15 % of total youth labor force1997: 0.136 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.126 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.109 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.102 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.121 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.171 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.165 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.149 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.188 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.172 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.155 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.111 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.113 % of total youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +41.3% 0.1% 0.2%
2012 +26.0% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 71 Denmark 0.1% compare
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  3. 73 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Honduras 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Nicaragua 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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