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European Union 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.
  • European Union youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.27%, a 2.54% decline from 2021.
  • European Union youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.81%, a 0.07% decline from 2020.
  • European Union youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 18.88%, a 1.9% increase from 2019.
  • European Union youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 16.97%, a 1.18% decline from 2018.
  
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Euro Area 16.95%
South Asia 16.36%
European Union 16.27%
Latin America & Caribbean 14.92%
World 14.34%
East Asia & Pacific 12.23%
OECD members 11.57%
Sub-Saharan Africa 11.01%
European Union Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 16.27% -2.54%
2021 18.81% -0.07%
2020 18.88% 1.90%
2019 16.97% -1.18%
2018 18.15% -1.98%
2017 20.13% -2.31%
2016 22.44% -1.76%
2015 24.20% -1.74%
2014 25.94% -0.90%
2013 26.85% 0.96%
2012 25.89% 2.23%
2011 23.66% 0.83%
2010 22.83% 1.37%
2009 21.47% 4.62%
2008 16.84% -0.17%
2007 17.02% -2.52%
2006 19.54% -1.75%
2005 21.29% -0.04%
2004 21.33% 0.52%
2003 20.81% 0.06%
2002 20.75% 0.72%
2001 20.03% -0.89%
2000 20.92% -1.04%
1999 21.96% 0.15%
1998 21.82% -1.50%
1997 23.31% -0.97%
1996 24.28% 0.15%
1995 24.13% -0.62%
1994 24.75% 1.30%
1993 23.46% 3.40%
1992 20.05% 1.10%
1991 18.95% 18.95%
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%