Unemployment among young people not attending any form of education

Young people in the age category 15-23, who are not attending any form of education, are unemployed or working less than 12 hours a week, actively searching for paid jobs for 12 hours a week or more and are instantly available for the labour market. This number, divided by the total number of 15 to 23-year-olds in the labour force not attending any form of education gives the unemployment rate for this group.

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