Youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth employment rate by country of birth was 15.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
16.6%
in 2007
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 15.9% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2014.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.3% | — |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 70.6% compare
- 1 Netherlands 70.6% compare
- 3 Iceland 64.0% compare
- 4 Switzerland 49.2% compare
- 5 Denmark 48.2% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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