What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between New Zealand and United Kingdom?

0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

New Zealand

14.4%

in 2025

United Kingdom

14.6%

in 2025

New Zealand rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

80th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

New Zealand
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.5%	14.6%	0.8%	New Zealand
2000s	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	11.9%	13.0%	1.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), New Zealand or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 14.6% against 14.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between New Zealand and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: New Zealand ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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