Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
28.3%
in 2012
All-time low
18.7%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 20.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 28.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.9% | — |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Romania 55.0% compare
- 2 Montenegro 43.5% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 41.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 38.9% 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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