We have rounded up reports and figures about the lives of young people in the UK today. They make interesting reading.
Young People in the media
UK Youth has taken part in a sector wide examination of the representation of young people in the media.
Health
Young people are implicated in risk taking behaviour according to the UN Child Wellbeing survey but in the last 15 years drug consumption by young people has fallen by 30%.
Parenthood
Whilst the UK may have the highest teen pregnancy rate in Western Europe the actual rate has been falling consistently for the past 13 years.
Employment
25% of young people in the UK aged 16-24 are currently unemployed. Unemployment impacts negatively on health, wellbeing and life chances.
Education
93% of young people in the UK achieve five or more GCSE’s but the 7% that don’t find their life chances significantly impacted.
Crime
The UK has one of the highest prison populations in Western Europe and 40% of that population is aged 17-25.
Statistics about young people in the UK
There are approximately 17.5 million young people aged under 25 in the UK today. This page details some up to date information on their lives and issues affecting them.
