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United Kingdom - Youth Unemployment 2010

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
20.33% +0.85pp from 2009 Global rank: 118th

United Kingdom's youth unemployment was 20.33% in 2010, increased +0.85pp from 19.48% in 2009. This was the 118th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2010▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2010
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cambodia 0.96% 20.8%
2nd Niger 1.21% -43.3%
3rd Pakistan 1.29% 19.2%
4th Qatar 1.30% 11.7%
5th Chad 1.30% 0.2%
6th Myanmar 1.50% 1.8%
7th Lao PDR 1.58% -13.9%
8th Benin 2.14% 12.4%
9th Mali 2.15% -1.3%
10th Burundi 2.30% 4.3%
11th Thailand 2.60% -54.7%
12th Solomon Islands 2.93% -16.9%
13th Senegal 2.94% -0.2%
14th Liberia 3.15% 0.7%
15th Viet Nam 3.43% -22.6%
16th Papua New Guinea 3.57% -4.0%
17th Guinea-Bissau 3.83% -0.7%
18th Togo 3.96% -18.3%
19th Tonga 4.19% 7.2%
20th Madagascar 4.78% 19.8%
21st Bahrain 4.95% 5.7%
22nd Kazakhstan 5.22% -21.9%
23rd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.28% 0.0%
24th Guatemala 5.30% 2.6%
25th Uganda 5.36% -0.4%
26th Macao SAR, China 5.42% -28.2%
27th Moldova 5.69% -14.7%
28th Tanzania 5.85% 20.9%
29th Burkina Faso 5.92% 1.3%
30th Guinea 5.96% 1.3%
31st Cuba 6.03% 72.5%
32nd Bangladesh 6.29% -34.2%
33rd Cameroon 6.32% 10.7%
34th Malawi 6.52% 1.0%
35th Kyrgyz Republic 6.73% 4.8%
36th Peru 6.84% -3.8%
37th Mozambique 6.87% 1.2%
38th Kenya 7.05% 0.3%
39th United Arab Emirates 7.19% -3.7%
40th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 7.46% -1.5%
41st Congo, Democratic Republic of 7.50% 7.2%
42nd Honduras 7.51% 25.1%
43rd Sierra Leone 7.80% 5.1%
44th Nigeria 7.86% 0.3%
45th Switzerland 8.22% -2.7%
46th Turkmenistan 8.43% 1.3%
47th Korea 8.54% -7.4%
48th Kuwait 8.58% 18.5%
49th Bhutan 8.78% -29.3%
50th Côte d'Ivoire 9.07% 1.6%
51st Zimbabwe 9.09% -0.2%
52nd Norway 9.23% 2.0%
53rd Ecuador 9.29% -5.9%
54th Timor-Leste 9.35% 0.5%
55th Vanuatu 9.40% 4.9%
56th Singapore 9.41% -24.6%
57th Japan 9.46% 2.8%
58th Comoros 9.48% -1.4%
59th Austria 9.67% -11.2%
60th Mexico 9.70% -3.1%
61st Philippines 9.74% -4.1%
62nd China 9.82% -3.2%
63rd Trinidad and Tobago 9.85% -16.0%
64th Afghanistan 10.04% -0.1%
65th El Salvador 10.16% -26.8%
66th Central African Republic 10.34% 1.3%
67th Germany 10.42% -7.9%
68th Eritrea 10.47% 2.2%
69th Paraguay 10.61% -9.6%
70th Netherlands 10.77% 9.1%
71st Dominican Republic 10.81% -13.4%
72nd Malaysia 10.87% -3.2%
73rd Belarus 10.89% -0.4%
74th Ghana 11.06% 2.3%
75th Australia 11.55% 0.8%
76th Uzbekistan 11.59% 7.7%
77th Nicaragua 12.08% -5.0%
78th Hong Kong SAR, China 12.10% -3.1%
79th Fiji 13.06% 4.7%
80th Tajikistan 13.07% 0.8%
81st Malta 13.25% -8.7%
82nd Panama 13.43% 1.3%
83rd Suriname 13.45% -31.3%
84th Oman 13.87% 2.5%
85th Luxembourg 13.92% -17.1%
86th Gambia, The 14.11% -0.8%
87th Israel 14.22% -3.3%
88th Mongolia 14.56% 44.7%
89th Canada 14.58% -3.2%
90th Samoa 14.62% 0.8%
91st Azerbaijan 14.64% 7.0%
92nd Slovenia 14.70% 7.6%
93rd Mauritania 15.35% -0.8%
94th Denmark 15.55% 15.7%
95th Equatorial Guinea 15.61% 3.2%
96th Cyprus 15.85% 19.4%
97th Iceland 15.86% 2.6%
98th Lebanon 16.08% 5.1%
99th Rwanda 16.10% 0.5%
100th Iraq 16.58% -1.4%
101st Belize 16.92% 0.9%
102nd Channel Islands 17.08% 5.6%
103rd Russian Federation 17.18% -7.2%
104th Costa Rica 17.38% -5.4%
105th New Zealand 17.42% 4.0%
106th Morocco 17.62% 5.9%
107th Indonesia 17.69% -7.4%
108th Ukraine 17.71% -2.9%
109th Brazil 18.24% -7.8%
110th Czechia 18.36% 10.2%
111th United States 18.36% 4.8%
112th Sri Lanka 18.68% -11.7%
113th Chile 19.06% -28.7%
114th Nepal 19.21% 0.0%
115th Argentina 19.38% -8.5%
116th South Sudan 19.40% 0.6%
117th Guam 19.48% -11.4%
118th United Kingdom 20.33% 4.4%
119th Jamaica 20.45% 10.2%
120th Syrian Arab Republic 20.49% 25.6%
121st Uruguay 20.71% -1.2%
122nd São Tomé and Principe 20.84% -3.2%
123rd Finland 21.29% -0.4%
124th Cabo Verde 21.32% -17.4%
125th Türkiye 21.58% -14.0%
126th Brunei Darussalam 21.67% 1.5%
127th Bulgaria 21.95% 35.0%
128th Yemen, Republic of 22.04% 1.3%
129th Algeria 22.16% 1.7%
130th Romania 22.18% 3.4%
131st Belgium 22.39% 2.1%
132nd Guyana 22.54% 1.9%
133rd Colombia 22.57% -4.1%
134th Portugal 22.75% 12.0%
135th European Union 22.94% 6.7%
136th Lesotho 22.99% 0.3%
137th Virgin Islands (US) 23.07% 0.6%
138th India 23.30% 1.9%
139th Maldives 23.34% -5.3%
140th Mauritius 23.52% 9.7%
141st Poland 23.58% 15.2%
142nd France 23.59% -1.7%
143rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 24.58% -2.5%
144th Saudi Arabia 24.74% 0.0%
145th Sweden 24.76% -1.1%
146th Barbados 25.37% 7.0%
147th Hungary 26.39% 0.0%
148th Sudan 26.40% 23.7%
149th Bahamas, The 26.55% 2.1%
150th Italy 27.91% 10.1%
151st Ireland 28.16% 14.9%
152nd Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.70% 16.1%
153rd Zambia 29.16% 27.4%
154th Tunisia 29.57% -5.1%
155th Jordan 30.06% -4.2%
156th Albania 30.87% 12.8%
157th Croatia 32.36% 28.3%
158th Estonia 32.94% 20.2%
159th Greece 33.01% 29.6%
160th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 33.64% 0.1%
161st Slovak Republic 33.75% 23.1%
162nd Botswana 35.09% 8.5%
163rd French Polynesia 35.10% 1.4%
164th St. Lucia 35.32% 13.6%
165th Puerto Rico (US) 35.45% 9.1%
166th Lithuania 35.74% 20.8%
167th Gabon 35.94% 1.6%
168th New Caledonia 36.13% 0.9%
169th West Bank and Gaza 36.18% 6.4%
170th Latvia 36.24% 8.4%
171st Montenegro 36.71% 3.1%
172nd Haiti 36.92% -1.7%
173rd Armenia 37.52% -5.1%
174th Angola 38.71% 1.3%
175th Congo, Republic of 39.89% -2.0%
176th Georgia 39.91% -4.8%
177th Spain 41.45% 9.9%
178th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 42.43% 2.9%
179th Namibia 44.53% 0.2%
180th Serbia 46.44% 12.2%
181st Libya 49.56% 0.9%
182nd South Africa 50.45% 6.3%
183rd Eswatini 54.54% -1.9%
184th North Macedonia 55.20% 0.1%
185th Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.67% 19.0%
186th Djibouti 70.02% 1.0%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's youth unemployment in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment in 2010 was 20.33%. This ranked 118th globally.

How did United Kingdom's youth unemployment change in 2010?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment increased by 4.4% in 2010 compared to 2009.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2010?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2010 at 70.02%.

What is the youth unemployment of United Kingdom in 2010?▾

The youth unemployment of United Kingdom in 2010 was 20.33%. This ranked 118th globally.

How does 2010 compare to 2009 for United Kingdom's youth unemployment?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment went from 19.48% in 2009 to 20.33% in 2010, a 4.4% increase.

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