Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area
Euro area: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area peaked at 28.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.4% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 18.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area was 16.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.