Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
86.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2017
All-time low
82.6%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 83.9 Percentage2001: 83.2 Percentage2002: 83 Percentage2003: 82.6 Percentage2004: 85.8 Percentage2005: 85.3 Percentage2006: 86 Percentage2007: 83.7 Percentage2008: 84.5 Percentage2009: 84.7 Percentage2010: 84.3 Percentage2011: 85 Percentage2012: 85.4 Percentage2013: 85.8 Percentage2014: 85.6 Percentage2015: 85.3 Percentage2016: 85.4 Percentage2017: 86.3 Percentage2018: 86.1 Percentage2019: 86.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom is 86.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom peaked at 86.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Labour force 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 83.9%
2001 83.2% -0.8%
2002 83.0% -0.2%
2003 82.6% -0.5%
2004 85.8% +3.9%
2005 85.3% -0.6%
2006 86.0% +0.8%
2007 83.7% -2.7%
2008 84.5% +1.0%
2009 84.7% +0.2%
2010 84.3% -0.5%
2011 85.0% +0.8%
2012 85.4% +0.5%
2013 85.8% +0.5%
2014 85.6% -0.2%
2015 85.3% -0.4%
2016 85.4% +0.1%
2017 86.3% +1.1%
2018 86.1% -0.2%
2019 86.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.3% 82.6% 86.0% 10
2010s 85.5% 84.3% 86.3% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Latvia 86.5% compare
  2. 30 Latvia 86.5% compare
  3. 32 Germany 86.4% compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.3% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 85.5% compare
  6. 36 Czechia 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom?
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom was 86.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Labour force 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 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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