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<p>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.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><strong>Claimant
count - age and duration</strong></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td
colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>ONS Crown Copyright Reserved [from Labour
Market figures]</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">
</td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2">
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td
colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td
colspan="3"><p><strong>Aged 18-24</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Aged
18-24, claiming for over 12 months</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2007</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>19,400</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>400</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2008</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>24,500</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>300</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2009</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>37,300</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2010</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,100</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>1,700</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2011</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>40,200</strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>2,800</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2012</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>36,900</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>7,200</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2013</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>28,200</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>5,500</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>October 2014</p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>19,200</strong></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>2,700</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td
colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak
to Oct 2014 - level</em></strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><em>-21,000</em></p></td><td
colspan="2"><p><em>-4,500</em></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>Peak to Oct 2014 - percentage</em></strong></p></td><td
colspan="3"><p><em>-52.2</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>-62.5</em></p></td><td
colspan="2"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2">
</td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td
colspan="11"><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Claimants of Universal Credit are not yet included
in the Claimant Count. An article provides further information: http://bit.ly/1p9mkq7
(pdf).</em></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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