Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom peaked at 18.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 90th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.5% | — |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +9.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 9.3% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in United Kingdom was 13.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.