Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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