Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands peaked at 21.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2001.
That places Channel Islands 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 81 Tajikistan 14.6% compare
- 82 New Zealand 14.4% compare
- 83 Hungary 14.2% compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 14.0% compare
- 86 Brazil 14.0% compare
- 87 Oman 13.9% compare
More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Channel Islands was 14.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
- How does Channel Islands rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Channel Islands ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.