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United Kingdom Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: United Kingdom Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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22.11% in 2012

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in United Kingdom was 22.11% in 2012. The top 5 years were: 2012 (22.11%), 2011 (21.69%), 2013 (20.94%), 2010 (20.33%), 2009 (19.48%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2012	22.11%
2nd	2011	21.69%
3rd	2013	20.94%
4th	2010	20.33%
5th	2009	19.48%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2012	22.11%	+0.42pp	124th
2013	20.94%	−1.16pp	121st
2011	21.69%	+1.36pp	125th
2010	20.33%	+0.85pp	118th
2009	19.48%	+4.13pp	115th
2014	17.51%	−3.43pp	105th
1993	17.40%	+1.79pp	117th
2025	14.65%	+0.33pp	105th
2015	15.18%	−2.34pp	96th
2008	15.35%	+0.74pp	108th
1995	15.45%	−0.82pp	106th
1994	16.27%	−1.13pp	114th
1992	15.61%	+1.77pp	116th
2024	14.32%	+2.37pp	102nd
2007	14.61%	+0.38pp	105th
1996	14.83%	−0.62pp	93rd
2021	12.89%	−0.47pp	83rd
2020	13.37%	+2.68pp	77th
2006	14.23%	+1.18pp	97th
2016	13.21%	−1.97pp	90th
2005	13.05%	+2.44pp	81st
1997	13.46%	−1.37pp	82nd
1991	13.85%	–	109th
2023	11.94%	+1.36pp	88th
2018	11.65%	−0.87pp	85th
2017	12.52%	−0.69pp	87th
2000	11.87%	−0.42pp	82nd
1999	12.29%	−0.02pp	79th
1998	12.32%	−1.15pp	81st
2022	10.59%	−2.30pp	78th
2019	10.69%	−0.96pp	78th
2004	10.62%	−0.62pp	66th
2003	11.24%	+0.46pp	69th
2002	10.78%	+0.59pp	70th
2001	10.19%	−1.68pp	66th

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