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Publication - Statistics

Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the United Kingdom - July 2022 to June 2023

Published
13 September 2023
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Work and skills

Statistics from the Annual Population Survey covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023.

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This publication contains the latest estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 16 to 24 year olds. Estimates are for Scotland and the United Kingdom and cover the period July 2022 to June 2023. Data are sourced from the Annual Population Survey, first released on 13 September 2023 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The ONS Annual Population Survey is the National Statistics source for labour market indicators by region and age. National Statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value.

Key points

The latest ONS Annual Population Survey (APS) data are for July 2022 to June 2023. The latest estimates for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland show the unemployment rate had increased over the year, the employment rate had decreased, and the economic inactivity rate had increased.

In Scotland in July 2022 to June 2023:

  • the estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 55.8 per cent
  • the estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 10.1 per cent
  • the estimated economic inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 37.9 per cent

Compared with the previous year:

  • the employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds decreased by 2.5 percentage points
  • the unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds increased by 1.4 percentage points
  • the inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds increased by 1.9 percentage points

Compared with the United Kingdom as a whole:

  • the employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was higher (55.8 per cent compared to 53.3 per cent)
  • the unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (10.1 per cent compared to 11.2 per cent)
  • the inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (37.9 per cent compared to 39.9 per cent)

Comparing men and women aged 16 to 24 years in Scotland:

  • the estimated employment rate for men was lower than women (52.3 per cent compared to 59.3 per cent)
  • the estimated unemployment rate for men was higher than women (12.3 per cent compared to 8.1 per cent)
  • the estimated economic inactivity rate for men was higher than women (40.4 per cent compared to 35.5 per cent)

Contact

For enquiries about this publication please contact:

Labour Market Statistics,
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
Telephone: 0131 244 6773,
E-mail: LMStats@gov.scot

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician
E-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

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