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United Kingdom - Youth Unemployment 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
13.37% +2.68pp from 2019 Global rank: 77th

United Kingdom's youth unemployment was 13.37% in 2020, increased +2.68pp from 10.69% in 2019. This was the 77th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cambodia 0.47% 25.4%
2nd Qatar 0.48% 62.7%
3rd Niger 0.74% -0.9%
4th Solomon Islands 1.49% 14.4%
5th Burundi 1.69% -3.6%
6th Chad 1.88% 25.6%
7th Guinea-Bissau 2.73% 32.5%
8th Tanzania 2.75% 3.3%
9th Liberia 2.91% 26.4%
10th Benin 2.96% 28.6%
11th Togo 3.70% 20.1%
12th Kazakhstan 3.78% 0.2%
13th Moldova 4.05% 24.5%
14th Sierra Leone 4.08% 13.9%
15th Lao PDR 4.24% -5.3%
16th Papua New Guinea 4.56% 10.8%
17th Japan 4.68% 18.8%
18th Côte d'Ivoire 4.69% 15.9%
19th Senegal 4.82% 19.3%
20th Myanmar 4.96% 277.4%
21st Guatemala 5.16% 15.6%
22nd Cuba 5.17% 21.7%
23rd Thailand 5.20% 24.1%
24th Uganda 5.69% 21.3%
25th Madagascar 5.87% 31.0%
26th Ghana 6.32% 7.6%
27th Bahrain 6.39% 12.9%
28th Viet Nam 6.55% 16.4%
29th Mali 6.73% 44.2%
30th Timor-Leste 6.79% -14.8%
31st Philippines 6.99% 4.3%
32nd Cameroon 7.37% 11.9%
33rd Macao SAR, China 7.59% 53.8%
34th Israel 7.65% 17.2%
35th Malawi 7.83% 15.0%
36th Germany 7.86% 34.2%
37th Czechia 7.94% 41.3%
38th Burkina Faso 7.98% 7.3%
39th Tonga 7.99% 23.5%
40th Mexico 8.05% 12.5%
41st Guinea 8.41% 20.4%
42nd Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 8.51% 11.9%
43rd Switzerland 8.60% 7.6%
44th Netherlands 8.88% 34.4%
45th São Tomé and Principe 9.42% 12.1%
46th Congo, Democratic Republic of 9.60% 16.9%
47th Vanuatu 9.70% -21.4%
48th Mozambique 9.71% 14.1%
49th Iceland 9.87% 16.8%
50th Gambia, The 10.14% 29.9%
51st Korea 10.14% 3.2%
52nd Turkmenistan 10.16% 19.7%
53rd Austria 10.33% 17.8%
54th Comoros 10.49% 15.3%
55th Singapore 10.56% 38.4%
56th Pakistan 10.74% 11.9%
57th Poland 10.84% 10.2%
58th Nigeria 10.84% 4.1%
59th Central African Republic 10.86% 12.7%
60th Zambia 11.04% 6.7%
61st Ecuador 11.07% 26.7%
62nd El Salvador 11.08% 15.5%
63rd Eritrea 11.10% 12.7%
64th Norway 11.22% 14.3%
65th Nicaragua 11.42% 13.6%
66th Malta 11.54% 14.6%
67th Denmark 11.63% 15.9%
68th Trinidad and Tobago 11.81% 28.8%
69th Kyrgyz Republic 11.86% -7.5%
70th Belarus 12.05% 18.0%
71st Malaysia 12.37% 10.3%
72nd New Zealand 12.44% 10.2%
73rd China 12.65% 18.4%
74th Peru 12.66% 71.0%
75th Uzbekistan 12.84% 13.9%
76th Hungary 12.88% 12.3%
77th United Kingdom 13.37% 25.0%
78th Bangladesh 13.47% 14.7%
79th United Arab Emirates 13.48% 84.1%
80th Oman 13.52% 50.0%
81st Kenya 13.62% 8.5%
82nd Australia 14.14% 23.5%
83rd Bulgaria 14.14% 61.1%
84th Slovenia 14.18% 74.3%
85th Zimbabwe 14.24% 21.5%
86th Dominican Republic 14.77% -6.8%
87th Indonesia 14.77% 8.8%
88th Latvia 14.87% 19.8%
89th Mongolia 14.89% -29.5%
90th United States 14.89% 77.8%
91st Azerbaijan 15.13% 31.8%
92nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.24% 120.0%
93rd Ireland 15.26% 22.5%
94th Belgium 15.33% 7.7%
95th Guam 15.40% 17.3%
96th Hong Kong SAR, China 15.53% 82.2%
97th Tajikistan 15.66% 10.6%
98th Channel Islands 15.86% 15.3%
99th Rwanda 15.95% -0.7%
100th Afghanistan 16.05% 3.4%
101st Maldives 16.15% 19.7%
102nd Fiji 16.75% 9.6%
103rd Russian Federation 16.99% 11.7%
104th Honduras 17.07% 58.4%
105th Paraguay 17.15% 12.1%
106th Equatorial Guinea 17.39% 14.3%
107th Romania 17.58% 2.6%
108th Samoa 17.83% 2.0%
109th Estonia 18.42% 58.5%
110th Egypt, Arab Republic of 18.46% -10.5%
111th Cyprus 18.49% 9.7%
112th European Union 19.01% 12.0%
113th Kuwait 19.06% 25.2%
114th Ukraine 19.36% 25.0%
115th Slovak Republic 19.44% 20.6%
116th Lithuania 19.56% 65.0%
117th Puerto Rico (US) 19.57% 5.5%
118th Sudan 19.78% 2.1%
119th Jamaica 20.09% 25.9%
120th Canada 20.13% 87.3%
121st France 20.40% 2.4%
122nd Croatia 20.67% 23.7%
123rd Finland 21.19% 23.7%
124th South Sudan 21.85% 13.4%
125th Bhutan 21.99% 90.2%
126th Belize 22.37% 12.2%
127th Portugal 22.46% 22.6%
128th Luxembourg 23.18% 36.6%
129th Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.71% -8.6%
130th Sweden 23.89% 18.9%
131st Bahamas, The 23.94% 24.5%
132nd Nepal 24.07% 22.3%
133rd Chile 24.38% 28.6%
134th India 24.67% 7.5%
135th Türkiye 24.92% -0.5%
136th Mauritius 25.03% 13.4%
137th Sri Lanka 25.45% 24.6%
138th Mauritania 25.52% 9.2%
139th Albania 26.42% -1.9%
140th Lebanon 26.58% 14.2%
141st Serbia 26.61% -3.2%
142nd Morocco 26.80% 19.2%
143rd Brunei Darussalam 26.85% 33.3%
144th Colombia 27.25% 31.9%
145th Lesotho 28.22% 11.5%
146th Suriname 28.84% 16.9%
147th Saudi Arabia 29.63% 16.3%
148th Italy 29.63% 1.8%
149th Barbados 30.03% 16.5%
150th Brazil 30.27% 11.7%
151st Argentina 30.43% 17.8%
152nd Georgia 30.85% 2.6%
153rd Guyana 31.00% 17.8%
154th Armenia 32.08% -1.6%
155th Panama 33.03% 92.9%
156th Angola 33.08% 3.9%
157th Greece 33.74% -2.9%
158th Virgin Islands (US) 34.06% 28.5%
159th Uruguay 34.22% 20.2%
160th Iraq 34.45% 15.8%
161st Cabo Verde 34.47% 22.7%
162nd Yemen, Republic of 34.53% 6.8%
163rd North Macedonia 35.62% 0.8%
164th Algeria 35.77% 14.6%
165th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 35.91% 6.1%
166th Montenegro 36.22% 43.1%
167th Syrian Arab Republic 36.29% 13.2%
168th Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.92% 7.5%
169th Spain 38.31% 17.7%
170th Haiti 39.53% 12.2%
171st Gabon 39.70% 8.1%
172nd Costa Rica 40.11% 28.6%
173rd Botswana 40.44% 16.9%
174th Tunisia 41.24% 8.9%
175th French Polynesia 41.47% 13.6%
176th Namibia 41.51% 8.8%
177th West Bank and Gaza 42.05% 4.7%
178th Jordan 42.46% 14.1%
179th New Caledonia 46.15% 42.4%
180th Congo, Republic of 46.71% 11.1%
181st St. Vincent and the Grenadines 47.71% 9.5%
182nd St. Lucia 51.64% 43.9%
183rd Libya 53.56% 5.9%
184th Eswatini 58.61% 14.5%
185th South Africa 59.61% 4.0%
186th Djibouti 81.88% 7.9%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's youth unemployment in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment in 2020 was 13.37%. This ranked 77th globally.

How did United Kingdom's youth unemployment change in 2020?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment increased by 25.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2020?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2020 at 81.88%.

What is the youth unemployment of United Kingdom in 2020?▾

The youth unemployment of United Kingdom in 2020 was 13.37%. This ranked 77th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for United Kingdom's youth unemployment?▾

United Kingdom's youth unemployment went from 10.69% in 2019 to 13.37% in 2020, a 25.0% increase.

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