Line chart showing estimated unemployed counts (thousands) in London from 2019 to early 2026, using 4-quarter rolling averages. Two lines are plotted: 16+ overall unemployment (dark navy) and 16–24 youth unemployment (dark red). Both lines declined through 2022–2023 before rising sharply after late 2024. The overall 16+ count reached 390k, and the youth 16–24 count reached 125.4k in the most recent period, leaving a gap of 264.5k — the largest in that period. Two shaded vertical bands mark the October 2024 Budget announcement and the April 2025 implementation of NIC and minimum wage changes, both of which coincide with the acceleration in unemployment counts.
📊 #MakeoverMonday – 2026 W12 | London Estimated Unemployment Rates
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