Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
759.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
117.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 759.1 Thousand persons against 117.7 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 641.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.4 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 894.83 Thousand persons 158.81 Thousand persons 736.01 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 823.18 Thousand persons 100.47 Thousand persons 722.71 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 723.85 Thousand persons 103.5 Thousand persons 620.35 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 759.1 Thousand persons against 117.7 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
641.4 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,393 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed