Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 192.1 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
192.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
598.9 Thousand persons
in 1983
All-time low
192.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 192.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 598.9 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 192.1 Thousand persons, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 598.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 534.6 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 520.8 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 519.1 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 465.6 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 356 Thousand persons | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 256.2 Thousand persons | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 266.6 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 314.5 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 302.9 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 316.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 300.6 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 277 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 296.6 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 280.8 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 270.6 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 270.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 273.5 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 226.4 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 247.5 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 269 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 263.1 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 315.9 Thousand persons | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 348 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 361.7 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 366.2 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 427.4 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 445.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 463.2 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 450.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 411.6 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 352.6 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 315.6 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 268.3 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 251.2 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 217.7 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 192.1 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 464.46 Thousand persons | 256.2 Thousand persons | 598.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 289.71 Thousand persons | 266.6 Thousand persons | 316.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.87 Thousand persons | 226.4 Thousand persons | 427.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.81 Thousand persons | 192.1 Thousand persons | 463.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 192.1 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 598.9 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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