Channel Islands Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Channel Islands's youth unemployment was 14.13% in 2025, ranked 101st globally. This represents a 3.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Channel Islands's youth unemployment stood at 14.13% in 2025, a rise of +0.43pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 13.26% by 2026. Channel Islands ranked 101st globally.
The Channel Islands’ youth unemployment rate stood at 14.13 % in 2025, placing the jurisdiction at 101st in the global ranking and closely matching the 13.98 % recorded in Puerto Rico and Hungary. After a modest rise from the earliest available figure of 10.56 % in 1991, the rate surged to an all‑time peak of 21.66 % in 2013, reflecting the lingering impact of the post‑global‑financial‑crisis slowdown on young labour‑market entrants. A brief trough occurred in 2001 at 10.51 %, suggesting that earlier periods of modest growth were insufficient to sustain lower unemployment levels for this age group. Over the 35‑year series, the upward swing after 2013 has been tempered, but the 2025 level remains well above the pre‑crisis trough. Continued diversification of the islands’ service‑oriented economy and targeted apprenticeship schemes could help reverse the recent upward trajectory and bring youth unemployment closer to the lower end of the peer range.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Unemployment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 12.77% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 13.01% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 13.26% | - | - |
| 2025 | 14.13% | +0.43pp | #101 |
| 2024 | 13.70% | +0.32pp | #100 |
| 2023 | 13.38% | +0.20pp | #98 |
| 2022 | 13.18% | −2.44pp | #93 |
| 2021 | 15.62% | −0.24pp | #98 |
| 2020 | 15.86% | +2.11pp | #98 |
| 2019 | 13.75% | −0.26pp | #100 |
| 2018 | 14.01% | −1.80pp | #97 |
| 2017 | 15.81% | −1.81pp | #108 |
| 2016 | 17.62% | −1.26pp | #112 |
| 2015 | 18.88% | −1.66pp | #116 |
| 2014 | 20.54% | −1.12pp | #125 |
| 2013 | 21.66% | +1.38pp | #123 |
| 2012 | 20.28% | +2.17pp | #120 |
| 2011 | 18.11% | +1.03pp | #110 |
Analysis
Channel Islands's youth unemployment was 14.13% in 2025, a rise of +0.43pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 13.26% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Channel Islands's youth unemployment was 14.13% in 2025. Ranked 101st globally. This represents a 3.1% increase from the previous year.
Channel Islands's youth unemployment peaked at 21.66% in 2013.
The lowest youth unemployment in Channel Islands was 10.51% in 2001.
Channel Islands ranks 101st globally in youth unemployment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Channel Islands's youth unemployment is projected to reach 13.26% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth unemployment of Channel Islands in 2025 was 14.13%. This ranks 101st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_channel-islands_youth-unemployment,
title = {Channel Islands Youth Unemployment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/channel-islands/youth-unemployment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}