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 October 2023 to September 2024. Data are sourced from the Annual Population Survey (APS).
Key points
In Scotland in October 2023 to September 2024:
- The estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 55.9%.
- The estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 10.4%.
- The estimated economic inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 37.6%.
Compared with the previous year:
- The employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds decreased by 1.0 percentage point.
- The unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds increased by 0.7 percentage points.
- The inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds increased by 0.6 percentage points.
Compared with the United Kingdom as a whole:
- The estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was higher (55.9% compared to 52%).
- The estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (10.4 % compared to 11.4%).
- The estimated inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (37.6% compared to 41.3%).