Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 13.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 13.7% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom peaked at 17.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom was 13.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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