Youth Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom decreased to 13.20 percent in August from 14.40 percent in July of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 13.23 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.30 percent in November of 2011 and a record low of 7.70 percent in July of 2022. source: Office for National Statistics

Youth Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 13.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 14.00 percent in 2027 and 13.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.00 32.00 Hours Aug 2026
Claimant Count Change 30.30 7.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 34577.00 34478.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 102.00 66.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 25865.00 25772.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 691.00 704.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change 12.65 0.71 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 8713.00 8705.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.70 1663.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Wages 757.00 757.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 818.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 14.40 percent Aug 2026


United Kingdom Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.20 14.40 20.30 7.70 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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