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Youth unemployment rate in United Kingdom

Latest: 14.6%
Previous: 14.3%
Change: +0.33 (+2.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in United Kingdom
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	13.8%
Dec 31, 1992	15.6%
Dec 31, 1993	17.4%
Dec 31, 1994	16.3%
Dec 31, 1995	15.5%
Dec 31, 1996	14.8%
Dec 31, 1997	13.5%
Dec 31, 1998	12.3%
Dec 31, 1999	12.3%
Dec 31, 2000	11.9%
Dec 31, 2001	10.2%
Dec 31, 2002	10.8%
Dec 31, 2003	11.2%
Dec 31, 2004	10.6%
Dec 31, 2005	13.1%
Dec 31, 2006	14.2%
Dec 31, 2007	14.6%
Dec 31, 2008	15.4%
Dec 31, 2009	19.5%
Dec 31, 2010	20.3%
Dec 31, 2011	21.7%
Dec 31, 2012	22.1%
Dec 31, 2013	20.9%
Dec 31, 2014	17.5%
Dec 31, 2015	15.2%
Dec 31, 2016	13.2%
Dec 31, 2017	12.5%
Dec 31, 2018	11.6%
Dec 31, 2019	10.7%
Dec 31, 2020	13.4%
Dec 31, 2021	12.9%
Dec 31, 2022	10.6%
Dec 31, 2023	11.9%
Dec 31, 2024	14.3%
Dec 31, 2025	14.6%

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