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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 50.3%. Germany had the lowest, at 7.7%. The median was 20.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 22.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest50.3Greece
Lowest7.7Germany
Median20.227 EU countries
European Union (27)22.4History

All EU countries, 2015

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GreeceGreece: 50.3 %50.3SpainSpain: 48.3 %48.3CroatiaCroatia: 42.3 %42.3ItalyItaly: 40.3 %40.3CyprusCyprus: 32.8 %32.8PortugalPortugal: 31.8 %31.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 27.7 %27.7RomaniaRomania: 27.3 %27.3FranceFrance: 26.2 %26.2BulgariaBulgaria: 24.7 %24.7BelgiumBelgium: 22.5 %22.5FinlandFinland: 22.5 %22.5PolandPoland: 21 %21IrelandIreland: 20.2 %20.2SwedenSweden: 19.7 %19.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 17.3 %17.3HungaryHungary: 17.1 %17.1SloveniaSlovenia: 16.4 %16.4LatviaLatvia: 16.3 %16.3LithuaniaLithuania: 16.3 %16.3EstoniaEstonia: 14.3 %14.3CzechiaCzechia: 12.6 %12.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 12.5 %12.5DenmarkDenmark: 12.2 %12.2MaltaMalta: 11.6 %11.6AustriaAustria: 11.3 %11.3GermanyGermany: 7.7 %7.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Greece50.3-2.7 pts
2Spain48.3-4.9 pts
3Croatia42.3-3.4 pts
4Italy40.3-2.4 pts
5Cyprus32.8-3.2 pts
6Portugal31.8-2.9 pts
7Slovakia27.7-3.3 pts
8Romania27.3-2.7 pts
9France26.2+0.5 pts
10Bulgaria24.7-2.2 pts
11Belgium22.5-0.9 pts
11Finland22.5+2 pts
13Poland21-3.1 pts
14Ireland20.2-3.2 pts
15Sweden19.7-2.5 pts
16Luxembourg Series break17.3-5.3 pts
17Hungary17.1-3 pts
18Slovenia16.4-4.1 pts
19Latvia16.3-3.3 pts
19Lithuania16.3-3 pts
21Estonia14.3-0.6 pts
22Czechia12.6-3.3 pts
23Netherlands12.5-1.3 pts
24Denmark12.2-2 pts
25Malta11.6-0.1 pts
26Austria11.3+0.3 pts
27Germany7.7-0.5 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. 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?

Greece, with 50.3% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 7.7% in 2015.

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.

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