U.K. Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 12.44%, a 0.62% increase from 2023.
  • U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 11.83%, a 1.38% increase from 2022.
  • U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.45%, a 2.26% decline from 2021.
  • U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.72%, a 0.66% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.