Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the UK - July 2023 to June 2024

This publication contains the latest estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 16 to 24 year olds.

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The latest ONS Annual Population Survey (APS) data are for July 2023 to June 2024. The latest estimates for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland show the unemployment rate had decreased slightly over the year, the employment rate had increased, and the economic inactivity rate had decreased.

In Scotland in July 2023 to June 2024:

Compared with the previous year:

Compared with the UK as a whole:

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