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

Latest (2019)
13.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2003
All-time low
13.7%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 16.1 Percentage2001: 16.8 Percentage2002: 17 Percentage2003: 17.4 Percentage2004: 14.2 Percentage2005: 14.7 Percentage2006: 14 Percentage2007: 16.3 Percentage2008: 15.5 Percentage2009: 15.3 Percentage2010: 15.7 Percentage2011: 15 Percentage2012: 14.6 Percentage2013: 14.2 Percentage2014: 14.4 Percentage2015: 14.7 Percentage2016: 14.6 Percentage2017: 13.7 Percentage2018: 13.9 Percentage2019: 13.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for 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 in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.0% 17.4% 10
2010s 14.4% 13.7% 15.7% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Greece 16.4% compare
  2. 10 Czechia 16.1% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 14.5% compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.7% compare
  5. 14 Germany 13.6% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 13.5% compare
  7. 15 Latvia 13.5% compare

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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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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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