Key points
In Scotland in January to December 2024:
- The estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 55%.
- 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 38.6%.
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 0.5 percentage points.
- The inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds increased by 0.7 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% compared to 51.4%).
- The estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (10.4% compared to 12.1%).
- The estimated inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (38.6% compared to 41.6%).
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