Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
How large a share of young people in the labour force is looking for work.
| Regions | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 26.1 % | 2025 |
| Spain | 24.9 % | 2025 |
| Sweden | 24.3 % | 2025 |
| Finland | 21.8 % | 2025 |
| Luxembourg | 21.6 % | 2024 |
| Estonia | 20.7 % | 2025 |
| Italy | 20.6 % | 2025 |
| France | 19.8 % | 2025 |
| Portugal | 19.5 % | 2025 |
| Greece | 19.1 % | 2025 |
| Croatia | 18.3 % | 2025 |
| Belgium | 17.4 % | 2025 |
| Slovakia | 15.3 % | 2025 |
| European Union | 15.2 % | 2025 |
| Latvia | 14.8 % | 2025 |
| Lithuania | 14.1 % | 2025 |
| Norway | 14.0 % | 2025 |
| Hungary | 13.9 % | 2025 |
| Denmark | 13.8 % | 2025 |
| Cyprus | 13.5 % | 2025 |
| Bulgaria | 13.1 % | 2025 |
| Poland | 12.2 % | 2025 |
| Slovenia | 12.1 % | 2025 |
| Ireland | 11.8 % | 2025 |
| Austria | 11.5 % | 2025 |
| Czechia | 10.4 % | 2025 |
| Malta | 9.6 % | 2025 |
| Iceland | 9.5 % | 2025 |
| Switzerland | 8.8 % | 2025 |
| Netherlands | 8.8 % | 2025 |
| Germany | 7.1 % | 2025 |
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Open the table at Eurostat
Country comparisons
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Sweden vs Norway
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Sweden vs Finland
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Sweden vs Denmark
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Norway vs Denmark
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Finland vs Estonia
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Germany vs France
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Germany vs Austria
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Germany vs Poland
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Germany vs Netherlands
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: France vs Italy
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Spain vs Italy
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Spain vs Portugal
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Netherlands vs Belgium
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Poland vs Czechia
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Czechia vs Slovakia
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Romania vs Bulgaria
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Hungary vs Austria
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Ireland vs Netherlands
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24: Lithuania vs Latvia
EU rules behind this number
- AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Annex III, point 4): AI used for hiring, promotion or dismissal is high-risk under the AI Act. Duties, exemptions and fines
- GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (Art. 88): Member states may set their own rules for employee data.
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