European Union Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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European Union youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 16.24%, a 0.01% increase from 2023.
European Union youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 16.23%, a 0.13% decline from 2022.
European Union youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.36%, a 2.37% decline from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: European Union Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.