Youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Youth employment by educational attainment level was 3,311 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,311 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
3,635 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 3,311 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 3,635 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,447 Thousand persons, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,537 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 3,404 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,267 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,374 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,418 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,635 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3,529 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,100 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,812 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,688 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,526 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,482 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,447 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,466 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,612 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,718 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,817 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,877 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,658 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,818 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3,164 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 3,273 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,259 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,311 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,408 Thousand persons | 3,100 Thousand persons | 3,635 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,644 Thousand persons | 2,447 Thousand persons | 2,877 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,081 Thousand persons | 2,658 Thousand persons | 3,311 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 1,774 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 1,139 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 712.1 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 712.1 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,311 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,635 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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