About the data on this page
These visualisations are driven by data from the ONS Labour Force Survey, published by the Office for National Statistics.
This data is derived from the
Labour Market Statistics time series dataset.
Long-term unemployment for young people (seasonally adjusted)
The long-term unemployment rate for 16-24 year-olds, showing the proportion of unemployed people who have been unemployed for between six and 12 months, and the proportion who have been
unemployed for more than 12 months.
Last 3 years
Long-term unemployment rate for young people (16-24) over the last 3 years
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 15 20 25 30 35 5 Mar-May 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 7.6% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.4% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.8% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.3% Mar-May 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.0% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.0% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.5% Mar-May 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.5% Sep-Nov 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.6% Dec-Feb 2025
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.9% Mar-May 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.7% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 11.9% Mar-May 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 13.1% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 14.6% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 17.3% Mar-May 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.8% Dec-Feb 2025
Proportion over 12 months: 19.1% Go to the start of line chart
Since 2000
Long-term unemployment rate for young people (16-24) since 2000
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Dec-Feb 2000 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2005 Dec-Feb 2010 Dec-Feb 2015 Dec-Feb 2020 Rate (%) 0 10 15 20 25 30 5 Dec-Feb 2000
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.1% Mar-May 2000
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.3% Jun-Aug 2000
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.7% Sep-Nov 2000
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.7% Dec-Feb 2001
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.1% Mar-May 2001
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.5% Jun-Aug 2001
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.0% Sep-Nov 2001
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.7% Dec-Feb 2002
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.2% Mar-May 2002
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.3% Jun-Aug 2002
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.4% Sep-Nov 2002
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.2% Dec-Feb 2003
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.2% Mar-May 2003
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.2% Jun-Aug 2003
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.9% Sep-Nov 2003
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2004
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.1% Mar-May 2004
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.2% Jun-Aug 2004
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.2% Sep-Nov 2004
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.1% Dec-Feb 2005
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.2% Mar-May 2005
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.7% Jun-Aug 2005
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.9% Sep-Nov 2005
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.5% Dec-Feb 2006
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.4% Mar-May 2006
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.4% Jun-Aug 2006
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.1% Sep-Nov 2006
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.7% Dec-Feb 2007
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.8% Mar-May 2007
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.9% Jun-Aug 2007
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Sep-Nov 2007
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.5% Dec-Feb 2008
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.8% Mar-May 2008
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.0% Jun-Aug 2008
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.8% Sep-Nov 2008
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.2% Dec-Feb 2009
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.9% Mar-May 2009
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.4% Jun-Aug 2009
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.5% Sep-Nov 2009
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 20.7% Dec-Feb 2010
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 20.9% Mar-May 2010
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.6% Jun-Aug 2010
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.4% Sep-Nov 2010
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.1% Dec-Feb 2011
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.2% Mar-May 2011
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.8% Jun-Aug 2011
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.8% Sep-Nov 2011
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 20.0% Dec-Feb 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.3% Mar-May 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.7% Jun-Aug 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.2% Sep-Nov 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.1% Dec-Feb 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.2% Mar-May 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.2% Jun-Aug 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.3% Sep-Nov 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.0% Dec-Feb 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.4% Mar-May 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.1% Jun-Aug 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.6% Sep-Nov 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.1% Dec-Feb 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.8% Mar-May 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.6% Jun-Aug 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Sep-Nov 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.4% Dec-Feb 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.2% Mar-May 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.5% Jun-Aug 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Sep-Nov 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.0% Dec-Feb 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.7% Mar-May 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.6% Jun-Aug 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.5% Sep-Nov 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.5% Dec-Feb 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.2% Mar-May 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Jun-Aug 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.3% Sep-Nov 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.7% Mar-May 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.2% Jun-Aug 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.6% Sep-Nov 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.5% Dec-Feb 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.1% Mar-May 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.4% Jun-Aug 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.4% Sep-Nov 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.2% Dec-Feb 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.1% Mar-May 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 20.6% Jun-Aug 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.4% Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.1% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.6% Mar-May 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 7.6% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.4% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.8% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.3% Mar-May 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.0% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.0% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.5% Mar-May 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.5% Sep-Nov 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.6% Dec-Feb 2025
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.9% Dec-Feb 2000
Proportion over 12 months: 11.6% Mar-May 2000
Proportion over 12 months: 12.8% Jun-Aug 2000
Proportion over 12 months: 13.9% Sep-Nov 2000
Proportion over 12 months: 11.4% Dec-Feb 2001
Proportion over 12 months: 11.3% Mar-May 2001
Proportion over 12 months: 12.5% Jun-Aug 2001
Proportion over 12 months: 12.8% Sep-Nov 2001
Proportion over 12 months: 10.9% Dec-Feb 2002
Proportion over 12 months: 11.4% Mar-May 2002
Proportion over 12 months: 9.7% Jun-Aug 2002
Proportion over 12 months: 9.8% Sep-Nov 2002
Proportion over 12 months: 10.9% Dec-Feb 2003
Proportion over 12 months: 10.0% Mar-May 2003
Proportion over 12 months: 11.2% Jun-Aug 2003
Proportion over 12 months: 12.2% Sep-Nov 2003
Proportion over 12 months: 11.8% Dec-Feb 2004
Proportion over 12 months: 11.5% Mar-May 2004
Proportion over 12 months: 10.7% Jun-Aug 2004
Proportion over 12 months: 11.2% Sep-Nov 2004
Proportion over 12 months: 11.5% Dec-Feb 2005
Proportion over 12 months: 10.9% Mar-May 2005
Proportion over 12 months: 12.0% Jun-Aug 2005
Proportion over 12 months: 12.9% Sep-Nov 2005
Proportion over 12 months: 13.6% Dec-Feb 2006
Proportion over 12 months: 12.2% Mar-May 2006
Proportion over 12 months: 13.4% Jun-Aug 2006
Proportion over 12 months: 14.3% Sep-Nov 2006
Proportion over 12 months: 13.2% Dec-Feb 2007
Proportion over 12 months: 14.6% Mar-May 2007
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Jun-Aug 2007
Proportion over 12 months: 15.9% Sep-Nov 2007
Proportion over 12 months: 16.0% Dec-Feb 2008
Proportion over 12 months: 15.5% Mar-May 2008
Proportion over 12 months: 17.4% Jun-Aug 2008
Proportion over 12 months: 16.3% Sep-Nov 2008
Proportion over 12 months: 14.6% Dec-Feb 2009
Proportion over 12 months: 15.2% Mar-May 2009
Proportion over 12 months: 16.8% Jun-Aug 2009
Proportion over 12 months: 19.3% Sep-Nov 2009
Proportion over 12 months: 20.2% Dec-Feb 2010
Proportion over 12 months: 22.0% Mar-May 2010
Proportion over 12 months: 22.9% Jun-Aug 2010
Proportion over 12 months: 24.7% Sep-Nov 2010
Proportion over 12 months: 24.1% Dec-Feb 2011
Proportion over 12 months: 23.4% Mar-May 2011
Proportion over 12 months: 22.1% Jun-Aug 2011
Proportion over 12 months: 25.7% Sep-Nov 2011
Proportion over 12 months: 23.6% Dec-Feb 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 25.3% Mar-May 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 26.3% Jun-Aug 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 28.3% Sep-Nov 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 27.5% Dec-Feb 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 28.4% Mar-May 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 29.1% Jun-Aug 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 28.2% Sep-Nov 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 27.4% Dec-Feb 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 27.5% Mar-May 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 26.7% Jun-Aug 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 28.8% Sep-Nov 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 26.6% Dec-Feb 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 26.8% Mar-May 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 21.6% Jun-Aug 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 20.4% Sep-Nov 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 20.4% Dec-Feb 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 17.6% Mar-May 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% Jun-Aug 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 17.0% Sep-Nov 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 16.8% Dec-Feb 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 14.7% Mar-May 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 15.8% Jun-Aug 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 15.7% Sep-Nov 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 16.0% Dec-Feb 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 13.5% Mar-May 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 15.5% Jun-Aug 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 14.9% Dec-Feb 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 14.1% Mar-May 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 15.4% Jun-Aug 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 16.3% Sep-Nov 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 12.2% Dec-Feb 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 13.5% Mar-May 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 11.6% Jun-Aug 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 14.4% Sep-Nov 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 16.7% Dec-Feb 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 18.0% Mar-May 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 19.9% Jun-Aug 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 19.8% Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 21.6% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 19.4% Mar-May 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.7% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 11.9% Mar-May 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 13.1% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 14.6% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 17.3% Mar-May 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.8% Dec-Feb 2025
Proportion over 12 months: 19.1% Go to the start of line chart
Labour market status (seasonally adjusted)
These visualisations show the labour market status of young people aged 16-24.
Not in full-time education
Labour market status for young people (16-24) not in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Mar-May 2022: 9.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.6% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.4% Mar-May 2024: 12.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.5% Sep-Nov 2024: 12.7% Dec-Feb 2025: 13.3% Mar-May 2022: 17.6% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.6% Mar-May 2023: 18.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 20.4% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.2% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.0% Mar-May 2024: 19.7% Jun-Aug 2024: 20.3% Sep-Nov 2024: 20.8% Dec-Feb 2025: 20.1% Mar-May 2022: 74.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 76.8% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.5% Mar-May 2023: 73.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.9% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 69.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 69.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 69.3% Go to the start of line chart
In full-time education
Labour market status for young people (16-24) in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Mar-May 2022: 13.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 13.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 13.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 13.2% Mar-May 2023: 13.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 15.5% Sep-Nov 2023: 16.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 17.0% Mar-May 2024: 17.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 17.1% Sep-Nov 2024: 19.4% Dec-Feb 2025: 18.1% Mar-May 2022: 65.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 65.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 64.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 63.6% Mar-May 2023: 63.0% Jun-Aug 2023: 65.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 65.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 67.7% Mar-May 2024: 64.9% Jun-Aug 2024: 65.7% Sep-Nov 2024: 66.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 64.6% Mar-May 2022: 29.5% Jun-Aug 2022: 29.7% Sep-Nov 2022: 30.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 31.6% Mar-May 2023: 32.0% Jun-Aug 2023: 29.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 28.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 26.8% Mar-May 2024: 29.0% Jun-Aug 2024: 28.4% Sep-Nov 2024: 27.4% Dec-Feb 2025: 29.0% Go to the start of line chart
All young people
Labour market status for young people (16-24)
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Mar-May 2022: 10.3% Jun-Aug 2022: 9.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 11.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 11.5% Mar-May 2023: 11.3% Jun-Aug 2023: 13.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 12.3% Dec-Feb 2024: 12.8% Mar-May 2024: 13.8% Jun-Aug 2024: 13.7% Sep-Nov 2024: 14.4% Dec-Feb 2025: 14.6% Mar-May 2022: 39.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 39.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 39.6% Dec-Feb 2023: 38.7% Mar-May 2023: 38.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 41.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 40.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 42.2% Mar-May 2024: 40.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 40.9% Sep-Nov 2024: 41.0% Dec-Feb 2025: 40.2% Mar-May 2022: 53.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 54.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 53.5% Dec-Feb 2023: 54.2% Mar-May 2023: 54.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 51.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 51.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 50.4% Mar-May 2024: 51.2% Jun-Aug 2024: 51.0% Sep-Nov 2024: 50.5% Dec-Feb 2025: 51.1% Go to the start of line chart
The following charts compare labour market status for young people not in full-time education aged 16-17 and the group aged 18-24.
16-17
Labour market status for young people not in full-time education aged 16 to 17
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 29.6% Jun-Aug 2022: 23.2% Sep-Nov 2022: 23.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 24.1% Mar-May 2023: 22.8% Jun-Aug 2023: 17.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 13.3% Dec-Feb 2024: 28.0% Mar-May 2024: 34.2% Jun-Aug 2024: 22.2% Sep-Nov 2024: 33.9% Dec-Feb 2025: 34.5% Mar-May 2022: 46.3% Jun-Aug 2022: 42.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 55.5% Dec-Feb 2023: 54.3% Mar-May 2023: 51.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 56.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 48.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 47.9% Mar-May 2024: 45.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 49.0% Sep-Nov 2024: 51.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 52.2% Mar-May 2022: 37.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 44.6% Sep-Nov 2022: 34.1% Dec-Feb 2023: 34.7% Mar-May 2023: 37.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 36.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 44.3% Dec-Feb 2024: 37.5% Mar-May 2024: 35.8% Jun-Aug 2024: 39.7% Sep-Nov 2024: 32.3% Dec-Feb 2025: 31.3% Go to the start of line chart
18-24
Labour market status for young people not in full-time education aged 18 to 24
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 8.3% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.1% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.0% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.5% Mar-May 2023: 10.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 11.8% Sep-Nov 2023: 10.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 10.8% Mar-May 2024: 11.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.1% Sep-Nov 2024: 11.9% Dec-Feb 2025: 12.5% Mar-May 2022: 16.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 15.6% Sep-Nov 2022: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 16.5% Mar-May 2023: 16.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 18.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 17.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 18.3% Mar-May 2024: 18.3% Jun-Aug 2024: 18.5% Sep-Nov 2024: 18.9% Dec-Feb 2025: 18.2% Mar-May 2022: 76.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 78.4% Sep-Nov 2022: 75.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 74.7% Mar-May 2023: 74.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 72.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 73.6% Dec-Feb 2024: 72.9% Mar-May 2024: 72.3% Jun-Aug 2024: 71.6% Sep-Nov 2024: 71.5% Dec-Feb 2025: 71.6% Go to the start of line chart
16-24
Labour market status for young people (16-24) not in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 9.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.6% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.4% Mar-May 2024: 12.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.5% Sep-Nov 2024: 12.7% Dec-Feb 2025: 13.3% Mar-May 2022: 17.6% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.6% Mar-May 2023: 18.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 20.4% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.2% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.0% Mar-May 2024: 19.7% Jun-Aug 2024: 20.3% Sep-Nov 2024: 20.8% Dec-Feb 2025: 20.1% Mar-May 2022: 74.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 76.8% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.5% Mar-May 2023: 73.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.9% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 69.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 69.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 69.3% Go to the start of line chart
The following charts compare labour market status for men and women aged 16 to 24 not in full-time education.
Women
Labour market status for women aged 16 to 24 not in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 6.7% Jun-Aug 2022: 6.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 8.2% Dec-Feb 2023: 8.7% Mar-May 2023: 6.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 8.4% Sep-Nov 2023: 7.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 8.5% Mar-May 2024: 8.8% Jun-Aug 2024: 9.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 9.6% Dec-Feb 2025: 10.9% Mar-May 2022: 18.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 17.7% Sep-Nov 2022: 19.0% Dec-Feb 2023: 21.4% Mar-May 2023: 21.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 24.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 21.3% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.1% Mar-May 2024: 21.3% Jun-Aug 2024: 21.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 23.5% Dec-Feb 2025: 22.4% Mar-May 2022: 75.6% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.1% Sep-Nov 2022: 74.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 71.8% Mar-May 2023: 72.7% Jun-Aug 2023: 69.5% Sep-Nov 2023: 72.5% Dec-Feb 2024: 73.1% Mar-May 2024: 71.7% Jun-Aug 2024: 70.6% Sep-Nov 2024: 69.2% Dec-Feb 2025: 69.1% Go to the start of line chart
Men
Labour market status for men aged 16 to 24 not in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 11.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 8.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 12.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 12.9% Mar-May 2023: 13.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 13.5% Dec-Feb 2024: 13.9% Mar-May 2024: 15.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 14.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 15.3% Dec-Feb 2025: 15.3% Mar-May 2022: 16.4% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.1% Sep-Nov 2022: 16.6% Dec-Feb 2023: 16.1% Mar-May 2023: 15.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 17.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 17.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 19.8% Mar-May 2024: 18.2% Jun-Aug 2024: 18.9% Sep-Nov 2024: 18.4% Dec-Feb 2025: 18.0% Mar-May 2022: 74.3% Jun-Aug 2022: 76.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.0% Dec-Feb 2023: 73.2% Mar-May 2023: 73.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.6% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 69.1% Mar-May 2024: 69.2% Jun-Aug 2024: 69.1% Sep-Nov 2024: 69.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 69.5% Go to the start of line chart
All young people
Labour market status for young people (16-24) not in full-time education
Skip line chart Rolling 3-month period Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2025 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Jun-Aug 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Mar-May 2022: 9.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.6% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.4% Mar-May 2024: 12.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.5% Sep-Nov 2024: 12.7% Dec-Feb 2025: 13.3% Mar-May 2022: 17.6% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.6% Mar-May 2023: 18.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 20.4% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.2% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.0% Mar-May 2024: 19.7% Jun-Aug 2024: 20.3% Sep-Nov 2024: 20.8% Dec-Feb 2025: 20.1% Mar-May 2022: 74.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 76.8% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.5% Mar-May 2023: 73.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.9% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 69.8% Sep-Nov 2024: 69.1% Dec-Feb 2025: 69.3% Go to the start of line chart
Data tables
Long term unemployment
6 to 12 months
Seasonally adjusted long-term unemployment figures (between 6 and 12 months) for young people aged 16-24 not in full-time education for the last 3 years. This data is derived from UNEM01 SA.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Population unemployed for between 6 and 12 months (000s) Population unemployed (000s) Proportion of unemployment between 6 and 12 months Mar-May 2022 33 433 7.6% Jun-Aug 2022 45 396 11.4% Sep-Nov 2022 57 485 11.8% Dec-Feb 2023 57 503 11.3% Mar-May 2023 94 496 19.0% Jun-Aug 2023 104 547 19.0% Sep-Nov 2023 528 % Dec-Feb 2024 89 539 16.5% Mar-May 2024 98 598 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024 80 594 13.5% Sep-Nov 2024 110 626 17.6% Dec-Feb 2025 96 643 14.9%
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over 12 months
Seasonally adjusted long-term unemployment figures (over 12 months) for young people aged 16-24 not in full-time education for the last 3 years. This data is derived from UNEM01 SA.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Population unemployed for more than 12 months (000s) Population unemployed (000s) Proportion of unemployment over 12 months Mar-May 2022 63 433 14.5% Jun-Aug 2022 62 396 15.7% Sep-Nov 2022 56 485 14.5% Dec-Feb 2023 60 503 11.9% Mar-May 2023 54 496 13.1% Jun-Aug 2023 58 547 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023 63 528 14.6% Dec-Feb 2024 93 539 17.3% Mar-May 2024 99 598 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024 98 594 16.5% Sep-Nov 2024 105 626 16.8% Dec-Feb 2025 123 643 19.1%
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Labour market status
Not in full-time education
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for young people aged 16-24 not in full-time education, over the last 3 years. This data is derived from A06 SA.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 74.9% 9% 17.6% Jun-Aug 2022 76.8% 7.6% 16.9% Sep-Nov 2022 73.7% 10.4% 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023 72.5% 10.9% 18.6% Mar-May 2023 73.1% 10.5% 18.4% Jun-Aug 2023 70.1% 12% 20.4% Sep-Nov 2023 71.9% 11% 19.2% Dec-Feb 2024 70.9% 11.4% 20.0% Mar-May 2024 70.4% 12.4% 19.7% Jun-Aug 2024 69.8% 12.5% 20.3% Sep-Nov 2024 69.1% 12.7% 20.8% Dec-Feb 2025 69.3% 13.3% 20.1%
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In full-time education
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for young people aged 16-24 who are in full-time education, over the last 3 years. This data is derived from A06 SA.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 29.5% 13.8% 65.8% Jun-Aug 2022 29.7% 13.9% 65.5% Sep-Nov 2022 30.7% 13.8% 64.4% Dec-Feb 2023 31.6% 13.2% 63.6% Mar-May 2023 32.0% 13.6% 63.0% Jun-Aug 2023 29.3% 15.5% 65.3% Sep-Nov 2023 28.7% 16.1% 65.8% Dec-Feb 2024 26.8% 17.0% 67.7% Mar-May 2024 29.0% 17.6% 64.9% Jun-Aug 2024 28.4% 17.1% 65.7% Sep-Nov 2024 27.4% 19.4% 66.1% Dec-Feb 2025 29.0% 18.1% 64.6%
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Women NFTE
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for women not in full-time education.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 75.6% 6.7% 18.9% Jun-Aug 2022 77.1% 6.3% 17.7% Sep-Nov 2022 74.3% 8.2% 19.0% Dec-Feb 2023 71.8% 8.7% 21.4% Mar-May 2023 72.7% 6.9% 21.9% Jun-Aug 2023 69.5% 8.4% 24.1% Sep-Nov 2023 72.5% 7.9% 21.3% Dec-Feb 2024 73.1% 8.5% 20.1% Mar-May 2024 71.7% 8.8% 21.3% Jun-Aug 2024 70.6% 9.8% 21.8% Sep-Nov 2024 69.2% 9.6% 23.5% Dec-Feb 2025 69.1% 10.9% 22.4%
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Men NFTE
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for men not in full-time education.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 74.3% 11% 16.4% Jun-Aug 2022 76.5% 8.9% 16.1% Sep-Nov 2022 73.0% 12.4% 16.6% Dec-Feb 2023 73.2% 12.9% 16.1% Mar-May 2023 73.4% 13.5% 15.2% Jun-Aug 2023 70.6% 15% 17.0% Sep-Nov 2023 71.4% 13.5% 17.4% Dec-Feb 2024 69.1% 13.9% 19.8% Mar-May 2024 69.2% 15.4% 18.2% Jun-Aug 2024 69.1% 14.8% 18.9% Sep-Nov 2024 69.1% 15.3% 18.4% Dec-Feb 2025 69.5% 15.3% 18.0%
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16-17 year olds NFTE
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 16-17 year olds not in full-time education.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 37.8% 29.6% 46.3% Jun-Aug 2022 44.6% 23.2% 42.0% Sep-Nov 2022 34.1% 23.3% 55.5% Dec-Feb 2023 34.7% 24.1% 54.3% Mar-May 2023 37.4% 22.8% 51.6% Jun-Aug 2023 36.1% 17.3% 56.3% Sep-Nov 2023 44.3% 13.3% 48.9% Dec-Feb 2024 37.5% 28% 47.9% Mar-May 2024 35.8% 34.2% 45.5% Jun-Aug 2024 39.7% 22.2% 49.0% Sep-Nov 2024 32.3% 33.9% 51.1% Dec-Feb 2025 31.3% 34.5% 52.2%
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18-24 year olds NFTE
This table presents seasonally adjusted rates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 18-24 year olds not in full-time education.
Skip table Rolling 3-monthly period Employed rate Unemployed rate Economic inactivity rate Mar-May 2022 76.9% 8.3% 16.1% Jun-Aug 2022 78.4% 7.1% 15.6% Sep-Nov 2022 75.8% 10% 15.7% Dec-Feb 2023 74.7% 10.5% 16.5% Mar-May 2023 74.9% 10.1% 16.6% Jun-Aug 2023 72.0% 11.8% 18.3% Sep-Nov 2023 73.6% 10.9% 17.4% Dec-Feb 2024 72.9% 10.8% 18.3% Mar-May 2024 72.3% 11.6% 18.3% Jun-Aug 2024 71.6% 12.1% 18.5% Sep-Nov 2024 71.5% 11.9% 18.9% Dec-Feb 2025 71.6% 12.5% 18.2%
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