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Young People
Track the economic pressures facing young people in the UK, including youth employment, minimum wages, and housing affordability relative to young workers.
Young workers, students, parents, policy analysts
Key Indicators
The most important metrics for this tracker
youth-unemployment-rate-16-24
minimum-wage-18-20
private-rents-index
Detailed Analysis
In-depth charts exploring the key trends
youth-employment-rate-16-24
youth-unemployment-rate-18-24
youth-vs-overall-unemployment
youth-vs-overall-employment
minimum-wage-by-age-band
minimum-wage-vs-average-wages
Supporting Context
Additional data for broader context
youth-unemployment-vs-rents
youth-unemployment-vs-house-prices
minimum-wage-vs-rents
minimum-wage-vs-house-prices
Methodology
- -Youth unemployment uses ONS Labour Force Survey data for ages 16-24
- -Minimum wage rates are official GOV.UK published rates
- -Rent data is from the ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices
Important Caveats
- -Youth unemployment can be volatile due to seasonal patterns (e.g., students entering/leaving the labour market)
- -Minimum wage age thresholds have changed over time - adult rate now applies from age 21
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