Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 11.1% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.