Those aged between 16 and 24 claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance went from 415,100 in March to 421,900 in April.
A Prince’s Trust spokesman said the UK’s recession-hit job market was leaving many young people without hope of finding work.
She said: "We are deeply concerned that the number of young people claiming benefits is on the rise once again. There is an ambition crisis among our poorest young people, with thousands believing it will be impossible for them to achieve their goals or even get a job."
These latest benefits figures for March to April suggest that overall youth unemployment, which includes those in education and on incapacity benefit, could rise when the next quarterly figures are released in August.
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