During the first quarter of 2000 to the second quarter of 2020 time period, those aged between 16 to 24 have consistently had the highest unemployment rate, which reached 12.7 percent in the most recent quarter of 2020. On the other hand, those aged 65 and over have consistently had the lowest unemployment rate, reaching just 1.4 percent nearing the end of 2020.
Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 15, 2020). Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group." Chart. September 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Quarterly Unemployment Rate in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2000 to 2nd Quarter 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Quarterly unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2000 to 2nd quarter 2020, by age group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979540/quarterly-unemployment-rate-uk-by-age/