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
In 2019, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 16.3.
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.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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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