Youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employees was 6,996 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6,996, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8,118 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,426, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6,772 | — |
| 1984 | 7,040 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,481 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7,516 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,699 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7,939 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8,118 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8,025 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 7,595 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7,271 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,995 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6,876 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,784 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,797 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,818 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,810 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,590 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,610 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,598 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,536 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,433 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,500 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,720 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,818 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,906 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,924 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,578 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,517 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,429 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,426 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,468 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,665 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,901 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,024 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,084 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,040 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,966 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,851 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,656 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,911 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,852 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,783 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 6,996 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,509 | 6,772 | 8,118 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,056 | 6,590 | 8,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,662 | 6,433 | 6,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,752 | 6,426 | 7,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,842 | 6,656 | 6,996 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6,996 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,118 in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,426 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth employees?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.