Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 20.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2019.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 192nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.0% | — |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -8.5% |
| 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 | 22.1% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 192nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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