Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union increased to 15.20 percent in May from 15.10 percent in April of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 19.04 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 May of 2022. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union is expected to be 15.30 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 207411.00 208486.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.00 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 165043.70 165916.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.50 75.60 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 119.20 128.80 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.90 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 35808.90 35860.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 451.99 451.28 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 106.92 106.79 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 13163.00 13203.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent May 2026
Wage Growth 3.70 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.20 15.10 percent May 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
15.20 15.10 25.60 14.10 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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