Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area
Euro area: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 16.3% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area peaked at 27.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2007.
Euro area ranks 8th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.4% | — |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 18.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Euro area was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
- How does Euro area rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.