Euro Area Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.95%, a 2.87% decline from 2021.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.82%, a 0.48% decline from 2020.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.30%, a 1.94% increase from 2019.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 18.36%, a 1.39% decline from 2018.
| Euro Area Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
16.95% |
-2.87% |
| 2021 |
19.82% |
-0.48% |
| 2020 |
20.30% |
1.94% |
| 2019 |
18.36% |
-1.39% |
| 2018 |
19.75% |
-2.03% |
| 2017 |
21.78% |
-2.35% |
| 2016 |
24.13% |
-1.59% |
| 2015 |
25.72% |
-1.45% |
| 2014 |
27.16% |
-0.38% |
| 2013 |
27.55% |
1.18% |
| 2012 |
26.37% |
2.75% |
| 2011 |
23.62% |
0.71% |
| 2010 |
22.90% |
1.13% |
| 2009 |
21.78% |
4.86% |
| 2008 |
16.91% |
0.51% |
| 2007 |
16.40% |
-1.65% |
| 2006 |
18.05% |
-1.22% |
| 2005 |
19.27% |
0.45% |
| 2004 |
18.82% |
0.54% |
| 2003 |
18.28% |
0.36% |
| 2002 |
17.92% |
0.31% |
| 2001 |
17.61% |
-2.00% |
| 2000 |
19.61% |
-2.40% |
| 1999 |
22.01% |
-1.25% |
| 1998 |
23.26% |
-1.70% |
| 1997 |
24.96% |
-0.37% |
| 1996 |
25.33% |
0.48% |
| 1995 |
24.85% |
-0.29% |
| 1994 |
25.13% |
1.87% |
| 1993 |
23.26% |
3.91% |
| 1992 |
19.34% |
1.00% |
| 1991 |
18.34% |
18.34% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
