Unemployment: Young People
(asked on 18th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many 18 to 24 year olds in Scotland had been unemployed for 12 months or more in each year since 2007.
Latest official statistic shows that the number of young people (18-24 year olds) claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) has fallen dramatically from its peak as a result of the recession. The overall number of 18 to 24 year old JSA claimants fell by 21,000 between 2011 and 2014 or more than 52%. Those aged 18 to 24 year olds claiming JSA for more than 12 months fell by 4,500 to 2,700 or over 60%. Further details are available in the following table.
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ONS Crown Copyright Reserved [from Labour Market figures] | ||||||||||
| Date | Aged 18-24 | Aged 18-24, claiming for over 12 months |
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| October 2007 | 19,400 | 400 |
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| October 2008 | 24,500 | 300 |
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| October 2009 | 37,300 | 800 |
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| October 2010 | 36,100 | 1,700 |
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| October 2011 | 40,200 | 2,800 |
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| October 2012 | 36,900 | 7,200 |
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| October 2013 | 28,200 | 5,500 |
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| October 2014 | 19,200 | 2,700 |
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| Peak to Oct 2014 - level | -21,000 | -4,500 |
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| Peak to Oct 2014 - percentage | -52.2 | -62.5 |
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Claimants of Universal Credit are not yet included in the Claimant Count. An article provides further information: http://bit.ly/1p9mkq7 (pdf). | ||||||||||