Britain’s youth unemployment rate has reached 16% for those aged 16–24, marking a decade high as of October 2025 and the highest level since early 2015. The figure represents an approximate 735,000 young people without work.
This surge is linked to increased employer taxes and a rise in the minimum wage. Stephen Evans, executive director of the Institute for Training and Work, explained that the data reflects both the growing desire among younger Britons to seek employment and significant challenges within the British labor market.
Since October 2024, when the Labour Party adopted its first budget since coming to power, businesses have cut an estimated 187,000 jobs. Yaeli Selfin, chief economist at KPMG International, added that the sharp increase in youth unemployment suggests young workers are disproportionately bearing the brunt of a slowdown in labor market activity.
Additionally, child poverty rates in the UK have reached their highest level since 2002, despite most poor households having at least one working parent. This trend is driven by escalating rents and food prices.
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