Youth employment by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1,774 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
2.5 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
26.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,469
What the numbers show
Youth employment by educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1,774 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.5 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 26.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 190.06 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 709.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 231.6%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 63.7%).
Youth employment by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 1,774 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 1,139 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 988.9 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 988.9 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 712.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 712.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 7 | France | 608.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 72.4% | flat |
| 8 | Switzerland | 217.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 189 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 167.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.7% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 161.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 157.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 144.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 108.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.3% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 108.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.3% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 102.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 231.6% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 96.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 96.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 84.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 35.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 32.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Czechia | 31.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 27.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 26.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 128.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 26.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 26.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | 12.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 12.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 12.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 11.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovak Republic | 11.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Slovenia | 11 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 11 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 8.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 56.4% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 8.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 56.4% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 6.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 6.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 6.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 6.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 41 | Lithuania | 6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Lithuania | 6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 5.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Malta | 4.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 46 | Cyprus | 3.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 123.5% | falling |
| 47 | Montenegro | 2.5 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 31.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3,840 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,311 Thousand persons