Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 1.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
6.3
in 2012
All-time low
1.6
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.8 for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.3 | — |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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