In the third quarter of 2024, almost three million young people aged between 16 and 24 were economically inactive in the United Kingdom. Economically inactive people are outside the labor force but are not looking for work, and include students, or people who are too sick to work.
Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 17, 2024). Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Economically Inactive Young Adults in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2000 to 3rd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/ (last visited March 06, 2025)
Number of economically inactive young adults in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622474/uk-youth-economic-inactivity-levels/
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