Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the United Kingdom

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 April 2022 to March 2023.

The latest estimates for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland show the unemployment rate has increased over the year, the employment rate has increased and the economic inactivity rate has decreased.

Some key points:
In Scotland in April 2022 to March 2023:

• The estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 56.9%.
• The estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 9.6%
• The estimated economic inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds was 37.1%
• The estimated employment rate for men was lower than women (54.6% compared to 59.3%)
• The estimated unemployment rate for men was higher than women (10.5%compared to 8.6%)
• The estimated economic inactivity rate for men was higher than women (38.9% compared to 35.2%)