European Union Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- European Union youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.82%, a 2.85% decline from 2021.
- European Union youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.67%, a 0.17% decline from 2020.
- European Union youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 18.85%, a 1.95% increase from 2019.
- European Union youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.89%, a 1.2% decline from 2018.
| European Union Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
15.82% |
-2.85% |
| 2021 |
18.67% |
-0.17% |
| 2020 |
18.85% |
1.95% |
| 2019 |
16.89% |
-1.20% |
| 2018 |
18.09% |
-1.95% |
| 2017 |
20.04% |
-2.30% |
| 2016 |
22.34% |
-1.75% |
| 2015 |
24.09% |
-1.77% |
| 2014 |
25.86% |
-0.92% |
| 2013 |
26.77% |
1.12% |
| 2012 |
25.65% |
2.19% |
| 2011 |
23.47% |
0.82% |
| 2010 |
22.65% |
1.36% |
| 2009 |
21.29% |
4.60% |
| 2008 |
16.69% |
-0.18% |
| 2007 |
16.87% |
-2.49% |
| 2006 |
19.36% |
-1.77% |
| 2005 |
21.13% |
-0.17% |
| 2004 |
21.30% |
0.56% |
| 2003 |
20.74% |
0.04% |
| 2002 |
20.70% |
0.70% |
| 2001 |
20.00% |
-0.92% |
| 2000 |
20.92% |
-1.01% |
| 1999 |
21.93% |
0.27% |
| 1998 |
21.66% |
-1.57% |
| 1997 |
23.23% |
-1.10% |
| 1996 |
24.33% |
0.19% |
| 1995 |
24.14% |
-0.66% |
| 1994 |
24.81% |
1.35% |
| 1993 |
23.46% |
3.49% |
| 1992 |
19.97% |
1.16% |
| 1991 |
18.81% |
1.16% |
