Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 28.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 28.9% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 45 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 41.0% | -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 | 31.0% | -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 | 41.2% | 39.1% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
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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)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 28.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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