Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 28.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.9
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.7
in 1998
All-time low
26.8
in 2013
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 28.9.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 42.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.1 | — |
| 1996 | 40.4 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 41.9 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.7 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 42.1 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.8 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.24 | 39.1 | 42.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.2 | 31 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 | 26.8 | 29.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom was 28.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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