United Kingdom - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 9.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 18.54 in 2011, while its lowest value was 8.68 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 17.52
1984 16.96
1985 16.60
1986 17.03
1987 15.04
1988 11.91
1989 9.30
1990 9.25
1991 11.45
1992 11.66
1993 13.45
1994 12.80
1995 12.58
1996 11.38
1997 11.18
1998 10.64
1999 10.36
2000 10.40
2001 8.68
2002 8.77
2003 9.47
2004 9.73
2005 10.99
2006 12.02
2007 12.55
2008 12.78
2009 16.12
2010 17.60
2011 18.54
2012 18.21
2013 18.12
2014 14.79
2015 12.93
2016 11.09
2017 10.61
2018 10.27
2019 9.19

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 11.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.44 in 2011, while its lowest value was 8.66 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 11.45
1992 11.67
1993 13.46
1994 12.82
1995 12.60
1996 11.40
1997 11.16
1998 10.59
1999 10.30
2000 10.36
2001 8.66
2002 8.72
2003 9.40
2004 9.66
2005 10.91
2006 11.94
2007 12.46
2008 12.71
2009 15.99
2010 17.48
2011 18.44
2012 18.10
2013 18.03
2014 14.74
2015 12.89
2016 11.04
2017 10.55
2018 10.20
2019 9.12
2020 11.65

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 12.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 23.92 in 2012, while its lowest value was 11.23 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 22.42
1984 20.82
1985 19.60
1986 19.75
1987 17.20
1988 14.35
1989 11.23
1990 11.40
1991 15.94
1992 19.03
1993 20.85
1994 19.30
1995 18.01
1996 17.92
1997 15.65
1998 14.00
1999 14.25
2000 13.47
2001 11.78
2002 12.82
2003 13.05
2004 11.63
2005 14.32
2006 15.67
2007 15.86
2008 17.04
2009 21.90
2010 21.96
2011 23.78
2012 23.92
2013 23.01
2014 18.94
2015 16.20
2016 14.79
2017 13.51
2018 12.23
2019 12.97

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 15.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 23.72 in 2012, while its lowest value was 11.47 in 2004.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.92
1992 19.02
1993 20.88
1994 19.33
1995 18.06
1996 17.97
1997 15.60
1998 13.94
1999 14.13
2000 13.37
2001 11.67
2002 12.72
2003 12.92
2004 11.47
2005 14.07
2006 15.40
2007 15.60
2008 16.78
2009 21.62
2010 21.72
2011 23.55
2012 23.72
2013 22.82
2014 18.83
2015 16.12
2016 14.71
2017 13.42
2018 12.17
2019 12.92
2020 15.27

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 11.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 21.29 in 2011, while its lowest value was 10.33 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1983 20.22
1984 19.10
1985 18.25
1986 18.52
1987 16.21
1988 13.24
1989 10.34
1990 10.42
1991 13.88
1992 15.68
1993 17.48
1994 16.36
1995 15.55
1996 14.94
1997 13.60
1998 12.46
1999 12.42
2000 12.03
2001 10.33
2002 10.92
2003 11.36
2004 10.72
2005 12.74
2006 13.93
2007 14.28
2008 15.02
2009 19.12
2010 19.88
2011 21.29
2012 21.21
2013 20.68
2014 16.95
2015 14.63
2016 13.01
2017 12.11
2018 11.30
2019 11.16

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 13.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 21.15 in 2011, while its lowest value was 10.28 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 13.86
1992 15.66
1993 17.47
1994 16.34
1995 15.54
1996 14.92
1997 13.54
1998 12.38
1999 12.35
2000 11.96
2001 10.28
2002 10.85
2003 11.27
2004 10.62
2005 12.60
2006 13.78
2007 14.13
2008 14.88
2009 18.95
2010 19.72
2011 21.15
2012 21.07
2013 20.54
2014 16.88
2015 14.57
2016 12.94
2017 12.03
2018 11.23
2019 11.09
2020 13.51

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in United Kingdom was 10.57 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 15.36 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.71 in 2004.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2004 6.71
2005 9.55
2006 9.62
2007 13.70
2008 14.08
2009 14.53
2010 15.14
2011 15.36
2012 14.95
2013 14.35
2014 13.08
2015 12.40
2016 11.49
2017 10.40
2018 11.22
2019 10.57

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in United Kingdom was 10.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 13.14 in 2011, while its lowest value was 4.21 in 2004.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2004 4.21
2005 7.30
2006 7.49
2007 10.11
2008 10.11
2009 11.93
2010 12.12
2011 13.14
2012 12.82
2013 12.15
2014 10.68
2015 9.75
2016 10.30
2017 10.22
2018 9.71
2019 10.48

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in United Kingdom was 10.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 14.24 in 2011, while its lowest value was 5.45 in 2004.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2004 5.45
2005 8.42
2006 8.55
2007 11.90
2008 12.09
2009 13.22
2010 13.62
2011 14.24
2012 13.88
2013 13.24
2014 11.86
2015 11.05
2016 10.89
2017 10.31
2018 10.45
2019 10.52

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment