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EU countries by youth unemployment rate, 2025

Romania had the highest youth unemployment rate of 26 EU countries in 2025, at 26.1%. Germany had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 14.45% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 15.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.1Romania
Lowest7.1Germany
Median14.4526 EU countries
European Union (27)15.2History

All EU countries, 2025

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RomaniaRomania: 26.1 %26.1SpainSpain: 24.9 %24.9SwedenSweden: 24.3 %24.3FinlandFinland: 21.8 %21.8EstoniaEstonia: 20.7 %20.7ItalyItaly: 20.6 %20.6FranceFrance: 19.8 %19.8PortugalPortugal: 19.5 %19.5GreeceGreece: 19.1 %19.1CroatiaCroatia: 18.3 %18.3BelgiumBelgium: 17.4 %17.4SlovakiaSlovakia: 15.3 %15.3LatviaLatvia: 14.8 %14.8LithuaniaLithuania: 14.1 %14.1HungaryHungary: 13.9 %13.9DenmarkDenmark: 13.8 %13.8CyprusCyprus: 13.5 %13.5BulgariaBulgaria: 13.1 %13.1PolandPoland: 12.2 %12.2SloveniaSlovenia: 12.1 %12.1IrelandIreland: 11.8 %11.8AustriaAustria: 11.5 %11.5CzechiaCzechia: 10.4 %10.4MaltaMalta: 9.6 %9.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.8 %8.8GermanyGermany: 7.1 %7.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Romania26.1+2.2 pts
2Spain24.9-1.6 pts
3Sweden24.30 pts
4Finland21.8+3 pts
5Estonia20.7+1.6 pts
6Italy20.6+0.3 pts
7France19.8+1 pts
8Portugal19.5-2.1 pts
9Greece19.1-3.4 pts
10Croatia18.3+1.5 pts
11Belgium17.40 pts
12Slovakia15.3-3.9 pts
13Latvia14.8+1.2 pts
14Lithuania14.1-2.1 pts
15Hungary13.9-1.3 pts
16Denmark13.8-0.8 pts
17Cyprus13.5+0.5 pts
18Bulgaria13.1+0.8 pts
19Poland12.2+1.4 pts
20Slovenia12.1+1.2 pts
21Ireland11.8+1.2 pts
22Austria11.5+1.2 pts
23Czechia10.4+1.3 pts
24Malta9.6+0.4 pts
25Netherlands8.8+0.1 pts
26Germany7.1+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Romania, with 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 7.1% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 1 EU countries have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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