U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2026 is 15.80%, a 1.15% increase from 2025.
U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 14.65%, a 0.33% increase from 2024.
U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 14.32%, a 2.37% increase from 2023.
U.K. youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 11.94%, a 1.36% increase from 2022.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: U.K. Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2026.