There were approximately 627,000 unemployed people aged between 16 and 24 in the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2024, the most of any age group. During this provided time period, the youngest age group has consistently had the highest number of unemployed people.
Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Unemployment Figures in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2000 to 3rd Quarter 2024, by Age Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Unemployment figures in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by age group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280457/unemployment-figures-in-the-uk-by-age/