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Data Starter: UK youth unemployment 2022-25

Elizabeth Veal

26th September 2025

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Has youth unemployment been increasing in recent years in the UK?

Using this Trading Economic chart (click on the 3Y one), answer the following questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the trend in the UK’s youth unemployment rate since 2022.
  2. Compare the lowest youth unemployment rate with the highest youth unemployment rate 2022-25.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.