Youth Unemployment Reaches 11-Year High
Youth unemployment has reached an 11-year high, with the overall unemployment rate rising to 5%. The job market is weakening, evidenced by a significant drop in job vacancies and payrolls. Critics attribute the rise in unemployment to government policies that they believe are harming the job market.
- ▪Unemployment rose from 4.9% to 5% in the first quarter of 2026.
- ▪Youth unemployment for ages 16-24 has reached 16.2%, the highest since January 2015.
- ▪Monthly payrolls contracted by 100,000 in April and 28,000 in March.
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| Canonical URL | https://order-order.com/2026/05/19/youth-unemployment-reaches-11-year-high/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 06:35:47 +0000 |
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New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that unemployment has risen to 5% in a weakening job market. The picture is even worse for the yoof… Unemployment rose above expectations from 4.9% to 5% in the first quarter of 2026. Monthly payrolls contracted by 100,000 in April and 28,000 in March. The number of job vacancies has also fallen to the lowest level in five years after dropping 28,000 to 705,000… Andrew Griffith, Shadow Business Secretary, said: “The rise in the unemployment rate confirms the worrying state of the jobs market. Labour’s job destroying legislation and employment tax rises are piling costs onto employers and workers are paying the price.” 16-24s out of work has risen to 16.2% which is the highest level since January 2015.
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