Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 192.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 192.1 for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 598.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 192.1, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 598.9 | — |
| 1984 | 534.6 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 520.8 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 519.1 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 465.6 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 356 | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 256.2 | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 266.6 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 314.5 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 302.9 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 316.9 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 300.6 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 277 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 296.6 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 280.8 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 270.6 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 270.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 273.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 226.4 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 247.5 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 269 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 263.1 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 315.9 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 348 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 361.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 366.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 427.4 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 445.4 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 463.2 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 450.4 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 411.6 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 352.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 315.6 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 268.3 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 251.2 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 217.7 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 192.1 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 464.46 | 256.2 | 598.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 289.71 | 266.6 | 316.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.87 | 226.4 | 427.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.81 | 192.1 | 463.2 | 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 192.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 598.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.1 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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