Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union increased to 15.40 percent in August from 15.30 percent in July of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 19.01 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 25.60 percent in January of 2013 and a record low of 14.10 percent in March of 2023. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union is expected to be 15.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 15.50 percent in 2027 and 15.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 208816.00 207411.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 166056.70 165098.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.50 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 130.30 119.10 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.90 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 36076.30 35815.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 451.99 451.28 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 107.92 107.34 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 13600.00 13588.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.10 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 3.20 3.70 percent Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.40 15.30 percent Aug 2026


European Union Youth Unemployment Rate
In European Union, youth unemployment rate refers to unemployed persons from 15 to 25 years of age.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.40 15.30 25.60 14.10 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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