Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 81.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
81.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2019
All-time low
73.0%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 77.1 Percentage2001: 77 Percentage2002: 76.4 Percentage2003: 76.2 Percentage2004: 80.1 Percentage2005: 79 Percentage2006: 78.5 Percentage2007: 76.5 Percentage2008: 76.1 Percentage2009: 73.8 Percentage2010: 73 Percentage2011: 73.6 Percentage2012: 74.1 Percentage2013: 75.5 Percentage2014: 77.5 Percentage2015: 78 Percentage2016: 79.1 Percentage2017: 80.4 Percentage2018: 80.5 Percentage2019: 81 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom is 81.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom peaked at 81.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 77.1%
2001 77.0% -0.1%
2002 76.4% -0.8%
2003 76.2% -0.3%
2004 80.1% +5.1%
2005 79.0% -1.4%
2006 78.5% -0.6%
2007 76.5% -2.5%
2008 76.1% -0.5%
2009 73.8% -3.0%
2010 73.0% -1.1%
2011 73.6% +0.8%
2012 74.1% +0.7%
2013 75.5% +1.9%
2014 77.5% +2.6%
2015 78.0% +0.6%
2016 79.1% +1.4%
2017 80.4% +1.6%
2018 80.5% +0.1%
2019 81.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.1% 73.8% 80.1% 10
2010s 77.3% 73.0% 81.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Germany 81.3% compare
  2. 20 Austria 81.1% compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.0% compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in United Kingdom was 81.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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