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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 15 20 25 30 35 5 Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.8% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 10.1% Mar-May 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 7.7% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 10.6% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.6% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 9.4% Mar-May 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.2% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.8% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.3% Mar-May 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.5% Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 19.2% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 17.3% Mar-May 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 13.7% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.1% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.7% Mar-May 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.7% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 17.0% Mar-May 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% 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 Jun-Aug 2004 Jun-Aug 2009 Jun-Aug 2014 Jun-Aug 2019 Jun-Aug 2024 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: 21.2% Mar-May 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 21.7% Jun-Aug 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.1% Sep-Nov 2012
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.0% Dec-Feb 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.2% Mar-May 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.1% Jun-Aug 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.2% Sep-Nov 2013
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.9% Dec-Feb 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.2% Mar-May 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.0% Jun-Aug 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2014
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.9% Dec-Feb 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.6% Mar-May 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.4% Jun-Aug 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.1% Sep-Nov 2015
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.2% Dec-Feb 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.0% Mar-May 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.3% Jun-Aug 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2016
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.3% Mar-May 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.2% Jun-Aug 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 17.2% Sep-Nov 2017
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.1% Dec-Feb 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.9% Mar-May 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.9% Jun-Aug 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.9% Sep-Nov 2018
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Dec-Feb 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.3% Mar-May 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.2% Jun-Aug 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.8% Sep-Nov 2019
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.7% Dec-Feb 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 14.4% Mar-May 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 11.9% Jun-Aug 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.7% Sep-Nov 2020
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.3% Mar-May 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.3% Jun-Aug 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.8% Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.8% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 10.1% Mar-May 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 7.7% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 10.6% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 12.6% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 9.4% Mar-May 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 19.2% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 18.8% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.3% Mar-May 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion between 6 and 12 months: 13.5% 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: 23.5% Dec-Feb 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 25.2% Mar-May 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 26.2% Jun-Aug 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 28.2% Sep-Nov 2012
Proportion over 12 months: 27.4% Dec-Feb 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 28.3% Mar-May 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 28.9% Jun-Aug 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 28.0% Sep-Nov 2013
Proportion over 12 months: 27.2% Dec-Feb 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 27.3% Mar-May 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 26.5% Jun-Aug 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 28.5% Sep-Nov 2014
Proportion over 12 months: 26.3% Dec-Feb 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 26.4% Mar-May 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 21.3% Jun-Aug 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 20.1% Sep-Nov 2015
Proportion over 12 months: 20.1% Dec-Feb 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 17.3% Mar-May 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 16.3% Jun-Aug 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 16.7% Sep-Nov 2016
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% Dec-Feb 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 14.4% Mar-May 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 15.5% Jun-Aug 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 15.4% Sep-Nov 2017
Proportion over 12 months: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 13.2% Mar-May 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 15.1% Jun-Aug 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 14.6% Sep-Nov 2018
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 13.7% Mar-May 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 15.0% Jun-Aug 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 16.3% Sep-Nov 2019
Proportion over 12 months: 11.5% Dec-Feb 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 12.7% Mar-May 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 10.9% Jun-Aug 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 14.1% Sep-Nov 2020
Proportion over 12 months: 15.4% Dec-Feb 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 17.0% Mar-May 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 18.6% Jun-Aug 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 18.5% Sep-Nov 2021
Proportion over 12 months: 19.2% Dec-Feb 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 17.3% Mar-May 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 13.7% Jun-Aug 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2022
Proportion over 12 months: 15.1% Dec-Feb 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.7% Mar-May 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.7% Jun-Aug 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023
Proportion over 12 months: 14.5% Dec-Feb 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 17.0% Mar-May 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024
Proportion over 12 months: 16.5% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 9.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 9.6% Mar-May 2022: 9.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.3% Mar-May 2024: 12.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2021: 17.2% Dec-Feb 2022: 16.9% Mar-May 2022: 16.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.8% Mar-May 2023: 17.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 19.7% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.2% Mar-May 2024: 19.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 19.8% Sep-Nov 2021: 74.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 75.1% Mar-May 2022: 75.7% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.4% Mar-May 2023: 73.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.6% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.8% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 70.1% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 14.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 15.5% Mar-May 2022: 14.2% Jun-Aug 2022: 13.4% Sep-Nov 2022: 14.1% Dec-Feb 2023: 12.7% Mar-May 2023: 13.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 15.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 16.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 16.9% Mar-May 2024: 17.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2021: 64.9% Dec-Feb 2022: 64.7% Mar-May 2022: 65.2% Jun-Aug 2022: 66.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 64.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 64.0% Mar-May 2023: 62.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 65.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 65.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 68.0% Mar-May 2024: 64.9% Jun-Aug 2024: 66.1% Sep-Nov 2021: 30.0% Dec-Feb 2022: 29.8% Mar-May 2022: 29.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 29.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 30.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 31.5% Mar-May 2023: 32.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 29.5% Sep-Nov 2023: 28.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 26.6% Mar-May 2024: 29.0% Jun-Aug 2024: 28.3% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 11.0% Dec-Feb 2022: 11.2% Mar-May 2022: 10.4% Jun-Aug 2022: 9.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 11.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 11.3% Mar-May 2023: 11.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.9% Sep-Nov 2023: 12.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 12.8% Mar-May 2024: 13.9% Jun-Aug 2024: 13.6% Sep-Nov 2021: 39.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 39.0% Mar-May 2022: 38.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 39.8% Sep-Nov 2022: 39.5% Dec-Feb 2023: 38.9% Mar-May 2023: 38.8% Jun-Aug 2023: 41.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 41.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 42.8% Mar-May 2024: 41.0% Jun-Aug 2024: 41.2% Sep-Nov 2021: 53.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 54.1% Mar-May 2022: 54.9% Jun-Aug 2022: 54.7% Sep-Nov 2022: 53.6% Dec-Feb 2023: 54.2% Mar-May 2023: 54.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 51.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 51.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 49.9% Mar-May 2024: 50.8% Jun-Aug 2024: 50.8% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 28.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 24.6% Mar-May 2022: 25.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 23.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 22.0% Dec-Feb 2023: 24.9% Mar-May 2023: 22.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 16.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 12.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 28.2% Mar-May 2024: 33.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 22.1% Sep-Nov 2021: 53.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 50.4% Mar-May 2022: 44.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 42.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 55.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 52.5% Mar-May 2023: 50.5% Jun-Aug 2023: 53.9% Sep-Nov 2023: 49.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 47.3% Mar-May 2024: 46.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 46.4% Sep-Nov 2021: 33.0% Dec-Feb 2022: 37.4% Mar-May 2022: 42.0% Jun-Aug 2022: 44.1% Sep-Nov 2022: 34.9% Dec-Feb 2023: 35.7% Mar-May 2023: 38.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 38.6% Sep-Nov 2023: 43.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 37.8% Mar-May 2024: 35.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 41.8% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 9.2% Dec-Feb 2022: 9.1% Mar-May 2022: 8.5% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.1% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.4% Mar-May 2023: 10.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 11.9% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 10.6% Mar-May 2024: 11.7% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.2% Sep-Nov 2021: 15.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 15.1% Mar-May 2022: 15.4% Jun-Aug 2022: 15.2% Sep-Nov 2022: 15.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 16.7% Mar-May 2023: 16.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 17.8% Sep-Nov 2023: 17.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 18.5% Mar-May 2024: 18.0% Jun-Aug 2024: 18.2% Sep-Nov 2021: 76.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 77.1% Mar-May 2022: 77.4% Jun-Aug 2022: 78.9% Sep-Nov 2022: 75.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 74.7% Mar-May 2023: 75.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 72.4% Sep-Nov 2023: 73.2% Dec-Feb 2024: 72.8% Mar-May 2024: 72.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 71.8% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 9.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 9.6% Mar-May 2022: 9.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.3% Mar-May 2024: 12.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2021: 17.2% Dec-Feb 2022: 16.9% Mar-May 2022: 16.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.8% Mar-May 2023: 17.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 19.7% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.2% Mar-May 2024: 19.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 19.8% Sep-Nov 2021: 74.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 75.1% Mar-May 2022: 75.7% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.4% Mar-May 2023: 73.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.6% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.8% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 70.1% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 7.7% Dec-Feb 2022: 7.1% Mar-May 2022: 6.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 5.8% Sep-Nov 2022: 8.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 8.8% Mar-May 2023: 7.1% Jun-Aug 2023: 8.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 7.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 8.7% Mar-May 2024: 8.9% Jun-Aug 2024: 9.9% Sep-Nov 2021: 17.9% Dec-Feb 2022: 18.4% Mar-May 2022: 18.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 18.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 19.0% Dec-Feb 2023: 21.4% Mar-May 2023: 21.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 23.5% Sep-Nov 2023: 22.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.8% Mar-May 2024: 20.9% Jun-Aug 2024: 21.1% Sep-Nov 2021: 75.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 75.8% Mar-May 2022: 76.3% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 74.2% Dec-Feb 2023: 71.7% Mar-May 2023: 73.2% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.2% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.8% Dec-Feb 2024: 72.3% Mar-May 2024: 72.1% Jun-Aug 2024: 71.1% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 11.3% Dec-Feb 2022: 11.7% Mar-May 2022: 11.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 9.0% Sep-Nov 2022: 12.3% Dec-Feb 2023: 12.7% Mar-May 2023: 13.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 15.3% Sep-Nov 2023: 13.9% Dec-Feb 2024: 13.6% Mar-May 2024: 15.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 14.9% Sep-Nov 2021: 16.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 15.5% Mar-May 2022: 15.5% Jun-Aug 2022: 15.1% Sep-Nov 2022: 16.5% Dec-Feb 2023: 16.4% Mar-May 2023: 14.8% Jun-Aug 2023: 16.2% Sep-Nov 2023: 17.6% Dec-Feb 2024: 19.7% Mar-May 2024: 18.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 18.7% Sep-Nov 2021: 73.9% Dec-Feb 2022: 74.5% Mar-May 2022: 75.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.2% Dec-Feb 2023: 73.1% Mar-May 2023: 73.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 71.0% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.0% Dec-Feb 2024: 69.4% Mar-May 2024: 69.0% Jun-Aug 2024: 69.1% 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 Dec-Feb 2022 Jun-Aug 2024 Jun-Aug 2022 Dec-Feb 2023 Jun-Aug 2023 Dec-Feb 2024 Rate (%) 0 20 40 60 80 Sep-Nov 2021: 9.6% Dec-Feb 2022: 9.6% Mar-May 2022: 9.1% Jun-Aug 2022: 7.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 10.4% Dec-Feb 2023: 10.9% Mar-May 2023: 10.6% Jun-Aug 2023: 12.1% Sep-Nov 2023: 11.1% Dec-Feb 2024: 11.3% Mar-May 2024: 12.5% Jun-Aug 2024: 12.6% Sep-Nov 2021: 17.2% Dec-Feb 2022: 16.9% Mar-May 2022: 16.8% Jun-Aug 2022: 16.5% Sep-Nov 2022: 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023: 18.8% Mar-May 2023: 17.9% Jun-Aug 2023: 19.7% Sep-Nov 2023: 19.7% Dec-Feb 2024: 20.2% Mar-May 2024: 19.6% Jun-Aug 2024: 19.8% Sep-Nov 2021: 74.8% Dec-Feb 2022: 75.1% Mar-May 2022: 75.7% Jun-Aug 2022: 77.3% Sep-Nov 2022: 73.7% Dec-Feb 2023: 72.4% Mar-May 2023: 73.4% Jun-Aug 2023: 70.6% Sep-Nov 2023: 71.4% Dec-Feb 2024: 70.8% Mar-May 2024: 70.4% Jun-Aug 2024: 70.1% 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 Sep-Nov 2021 62 484 12.8% Dec-Feb 2022 50 497 10.1% Mar-May 2022 36 467 7.7% Jun-Aug 2022 43 407 10.6% Sep-Nov 2022 61 486 12.6% Dec-Feb 2023 46 488 9.4% Mar-May 2023 95 494 19.2% Jun-Aug 2023 101 536 18.8% Sep-Nov 2023 522 % Dec-Feb 2024 85 522 16.3% Mar-May 2024 97 586 16.6% Jun-Aug 2024 78 576 13.5%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 93 484 19.2% Dec-Feb 2022 86 497 17.3% Mar-May 2022 64 467 13.7% Jun-Aug 2022 61 407 15.0% Sep-Nov 2022 58 486 15.1% Dec-Feb 2023 62 488 12.7% Mar-May 2023 52 494 12.7% Jun-Aug 2023 58 536 12.6% Sep-Nov 2023 61 522 14.5% Dec-Feb 2024 89 522 17.0% Mar-May 2024 96 586 16.4% Jun-Aug 2024 95 576 16.5%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 74.8% 9.6% 17.2% Dec-Feb 2022 75.1% 9.6% 16.9% Mar-May 2022 75.7% 9.1% 16.8% Jun-Aug 2022 77.3% 7.5% 16.5% Sep-Nov 2022 73.7% 10.4% 17.8% Dec-Feb 2023 72.4% 10.9% 18.8% Mar-May 2023 73.4% 10.6% 17.9% Jun-Aug 2023 70.6% 12.1% 19.7% Sep-Nov 2023 71.4% 11.1% 19.7% Dec-Feb 2024 70.8% 11.3% 20.2% Mar-May 2024 70.4% 12.5% 19.6% Jun-Aug 2024 70.1% 12.6% 19.8%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 30.0% 14.6% 64.9% Dec-Feb 2022 29.8% 15.5% 64.7% Mar-May 2022 29.8% 14.2% 65.2% Jun-Aug 2022 29.5% 13.4% 66.0% Sep-Nov 2022 30.7% 14.1% 64.3% Dec-Feb 2023 31.5% 12.7% 64.0% Mar-May 2023 32.1% 13.6% 62.9% Jun-Aug 2023 29.5% 15.0% 65.3% Sep-Nov 2023 28.8% 16.0% 65.7% Dec-Feb 2024 26.6% 16.9% 68.0% Mar-May 2024 29.0% 17.5% 64.9% Jun-Aug 2024 28.3% 16.5% 66.1%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 75.8% 7.7% 17.9% Dec-Feb 2022 75.8% 7.1% 18.4% Mar-May 2022 76.3% 6.8% 18.1% Jun-Aug 2022 77.3% 5.8% 18.0% Sep-Nov 2022 74.2% 8.4% 19.0% Dec-Feb 2023 71.7% 8.8% 21.4% Mar-May 2023 73.2% 7.1% 21.2% Jun-Aug 2023 70.2% 8.3% 23.5% Sep-Nov 2023 71.8% 7.9% 22.1% Dec-Feb 2024 72.3% 8.7% 20.8% Mar-May 2024 72.1% 8.9% 20.9% Jun-Aug 2024 71.1% 9.9% 21.1%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 73.9% 11.3% 16.6% Dec-Feb 2022 74.5% 11.7% 15.5% Mar-May 2022 75.1% 11.1% 15.5% Jun-Aug 2022 77.3% 9% 15.1% Sep-Nov 2022 73.2% 12.3% 16.5% Dec-Feb 2023 73.1% 12.7% 16.4% Mar-May 2023 73.6% 13.6% 14.8% Jun-Aug 2023 71.0% 15.3% 16.2% Sep-Nov 2023 71.0% 13.9% 17.6% Dec-Feb 2024 69.4% 13.6% 19.7% Mar-May 2024 69.0% 15.5% 18.4% Jun-Aug 2024 69.1% 14.9% 18.7%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 33.0% 28.6% 53.8% Dec-Feb 2022 37.4% 24.6% 50.4% Mar-May 2022 42.0% 25% 44.0% Jun-Aug 2022 44.1% 23.3% 42.5% Sep-Nov 2022 34.9% 22% 55.3% Dec-Feb 2023 35.7% 24.9% 52.5% Mar-May 2023 38.4% 22.5% 50.5% Jun-Aug 2023 38.6% 16.3% 53.9% Sep-Nov 2023 43.8% 12.8% 49.8% Dec-Feb 2024 37.8% 28.2% 47.3% Mar-May 2024 35.5% 33.5% 46.6% Jun-Aug 2024 41.8% 22.1% 46.4%
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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 Sep-Nov 2021 76.6% 9.2% 15.6% Dec-Feb 2022 77.1% 9.1% 15.1% Mar-May 2022 77.4% 8.5% 15.4% Jun-Aug 2022 78.9% 7% 15.2% Sep-Nov 2022 75.8% 10.1% 15.7% Dec-Feb 2023 74.7% 10.4% 16.7% Mar-May 2023 75.2% 10.2% 16.2% Jun-Aug 2023 72.4% 11.9% 17.8% Sep-Nov 2023 73.2% 11.1% 17.7% Dec-Feb 2024 72.8% 10.6% 18.5% Mar-May 2024 72.4% 11.7% 18.0% Jun-Aug 2024 71.8% 12.2% 18.2%
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