As of June 2024, Spain had the highest youth unemployment rate in Europe, at 25.8 percent, with Sweden having the second-highest youth unemployment rate as of this month, at 23.8 percent. Across the 27 member states of the European Union, the overall youth unemployment rate was 14.6 percent, with Germany having the lowest youth unemployment rate of 6.8 percent.

The statistic shows the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in EU member states as of November 2024. The source defines youth unemployment as unemployment of those younger than 25 years. In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in Spain was at 26.6 percent. Youth unemployment rate in EU member states Unemployment is a crucial economic factor for a country; youth unemployment is often examined separately because it tends to be higher than unemployment in older age groups. It comprises the unemployment figures of a country’s labor force aged 15 to 24 years old (i.e. the earliest point at which mandatory school education ends). Typically, teenagers and those in their twenties who are fresh out of education do not find jobs right away, especially if the country’s economy is experiencing difficulties, as can be seen above. Additionally, it also tends to be higher in emerging markets than in industrialized nations. Worldwide, youth unemployment figures have not changed significantly over the last decade, nor are they expected to improve in the next few years. Youth unemployment is most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, even though these regions report high unemployment figures regardless (Zimbabwe and Turkmenistan are among the countries with the highest unemployment rates in the world, for example), and are also highly populated areas with a rather weak infrastructure, compared to industrialized regions. In the European Union and the euro area, unemployment in general has been on the rise since 2008, which is due to the economic crisis which caused bankruptcy and financial trouble for many employers, and thus led to considerable job loss, less job offerings, and consequently, to a rise of the unemployment rate. Older workers are struggling to find new jobs despite their experience, and young graduates are struggling to find new jobs, because they have none. All in all, the number of unemployed persons worldwide is projected to rise, this is not down to the economic crisis alone, but also the industrial automation of processes previously performed by workers, as well as rising population figures.

This dataset provides values for YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union remained unchanged at 14.70 percent in June. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - European Union Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The youth unemployment rate in the European Union was **** percent in August 2024, compared with **** percent a year earlier in August 2023. The female and male youth unemployment rates have converged significantly over the past two decades, as before the global financial crisis and great recession, male youth unemployment was markedly lower than the rate for females.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for the European Union (SLUEM1524ZSEUU) from 1991 to 2024 about EU, Europe, unemployment, and rate.

The seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate (under 25 years) in the European Union and the Euro area has trended upward from November 2022 to November 2024. Over the past year, the EU's youth unemployment rate increased from 14.8 percent in November 2023 to 15.3 percent in November 2024.

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The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 15.58 percent. The highest value was in Spain: 28.7 percent and the lowest value was in Germany: 5.96 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

European Union - Youth unemployment rate (15-24) was 6.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Youth unemployment rate (15-24) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, European Union - Youth unemployment rate (15-24) reached a record high of 9.70% in December of 2013 and a record low of 5.90% in December of 2022.

European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Males was 15.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Males - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Males reached a record high of 25.20% in December of 2013 and a record low of 14.60% in December of 2022.

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This dataset provides values for YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.439 reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The youth unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed persons aged 15 to 24 by the total active population of the same age group. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey.

The youth unemployment rate in the European Union and the Euro area rose during the first months of COVID-19 in Europe. It then started slowly decreasing from July 2020, falling to around 17 percent in both areas.

Historical chart and dataset showing Switzerland youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Females was 14.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Females - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2025. Historically, European Union - Youth unemployment rate: Females reached a record high of 25.20% in December of 2013 and a record low of 14.10% in December of 2023.

Youth unemployment rate by sex and NUTS 2 regions

The youth unemployment rate is a MIP auxiliary indicator, expressed as the percentage of unemployed individuals aged 15 to 24 compared to the total labour force (both employed and unemployed) within the same age group. Unemployed persons are defined as those who meet all three of the following conditions: they were not employed during the reference week; they were available to start working within the two weeks following the reference week; and they had actively sought work in the four weeks preceding the reference week, or had already secured a job scheduled to start within the next three months. In the table, the values are also presented as changes over a three-year period (in percentage points). The source of the data is the quarterly EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS), which covers the resident population living in private households.

Youth unemployment includes all the youth (i.e people between the ages of 15 and 24, inclusive) who are unemployed. The youth unemployment ratio is the percentage of unemployed young people compared to the total population of that age group (not only the active, but also the inactive such as students).