Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate stands at 14.65% as of 2025-12-31, up from 14.32% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate was 14.65%, up from 14.32% in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate was 14.32%, up from 11.94% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate was 11.94%, up from 10.59% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate was 10.59%, down from 12.89% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate was 12.89%, down from 13.37% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.65% | +0.331% |
| 2024 | 14.32% | +2.37% |
| 2023 | 11.94% | +1.36% |
| 2022 | 10.59% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.89% | -0.474% |
| 2020 | 13.37% | +2.68% |
| 2019 | 10.69% | -0.959% |
| 2018 | 11.65% | -0.872% |
| 2017 | 12.52% | -0.686% |
| 2016 | 13.21% | -1.97% |
| 2015 | 15.18% | -2.34% |
| 2014 | 17.51% | -3.43% |
| 2013 | 20.94% | -1.16% |
| 2012 | 22.11% | +0.417% |
| 2011 | 21.69% | +1.36% |
| 2010 | 20.33% | +0.849% |
| 2009 | 19.48% | +4.13% |
| 2008 | 15.35% | +0.741% |
| 2007 | 14.61% | +0.378% |
| 2006 | 14.23% | +1.18% |
| 2005 | 13.05% | +2.44% |
| 2004 | 10.62% | -0.618% |
| 2003 | 11.24% | +0.457% |
| 2002 | 10.78% | +0.588% |
| 2001 | 10.19% | -1.68% |
| 2000 | 11.87% | -0.419% |
| 1999 | 12.29% | -0.022% |
| 1998 | 12.32% | -1.15% |
| 1997 | 13.46% | -1.37% |
| 1996 | 14.83% | -0.624% |
| 1995 | 15.45% | -0.816% |
| 1994 | 16.27% | -1.13% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +1.79% |
| 1992 | 15.61% | +1.77% |
| 1991 | 13.85% | — |
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United Kingdom's youth unemployment rate is 14.65% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 14.32% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 22.11% (2012); the lowest is 10.19% (2001), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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