Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 196th 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 196th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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