Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 16.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16.3
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2011
All-time low
13.5
in 2001
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom is 16.3, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 31.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.4 | — |
| 1996 | 17.8 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 29 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 | 15.5 | 17.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.25 | 13.5 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 16.3 | 31.3 | 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom was 16.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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