Youth unemployment statistics - Commons Library Standard Note

Published 12 June 2013 | Standard notes SN05871

Authors: James Mirza Davies

Topic: Unemployment

In February to April 2013, 950,000 young people aged 16-24 were unemployed, down 43,000 on the previous quarter and down 60,000 on the previous year.

The unemployment rate for those aged 16-24 was 20.5%, down 0.7% points compared with the previous quarter and 1.2% points lower than a year ago.

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