Youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 988.9 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 988.9, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 2,128 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 975.1, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,983 | 1,733 | 2,128 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,494 | 1,297 | 1,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,393 | 1,171 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 975.1 | 1,092 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 1,139 compare
- 3 Netherlands 712.1 compare
- 4 France 608.4 compare
- 5 Switzerland 217.9 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 988.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,128 in 1989.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.1 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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