Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
17.2%
in 2013
All-time low
9.2%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.3% | — |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 27.9% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 19.4% compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.4% compare
- 4 Serbia 15.1% compare
- 5 Greece 14.3% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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