Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union decreased to 14.70 percent in December from 14.90 percent in November of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 19.09 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.50 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 14.70 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 14.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 208736.00 208317.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 166837.50 165997.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.80 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 118.70 126.20 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.90 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 35384.60 36121.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 450.38 449.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.85 106.86 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 13043.00 13137.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.90 5.90 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 3.00 3.80 percent Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.90 percent Dec 2025


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
14.70 14.90 25.50 14.10 2000 - 2025 percent Monthly
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