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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 48.2%. Germany had the lowest, at 7.5%. The median was 18.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 20.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest48.2Greece
Lowest7.5Germany
Median18.227 EU countries
European Union (27)20.7History

All EU countries, 2016

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GreeceGreece: 48.2 %48.2SpainSpain: 44.4 %44.4ItalyItaly: 37.7 %37.7CroatiaCroatia: 30.9 %30.9CyprusCyprus: 29.1 %29.1PortugalPortugal: 27.8 %27.8FranceFrance: 26 %26RomaniaRomania: 25.9 %25.9SlovakiaSlovakia: 23.4 %23.4FinlandFinland: 20.5 %20.5BulgariaBulgaria: 20.4 %20.4BelgiumBelgium: 20.3 %20.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 18.9 %18.9SwedenSweden: 18.2 %18.2PolandPoland: 17.8 %17.8LatviaLatvia: 17.5 %17.5IrelandIreland: 16.8 %16.8SloveniaSlovenia: 15.3 %15.3LithuaniaLithuania: 14.5 %14.5EstoniaEstonia: 14 %14HungaryHungary: 12.7 %12.7DenmarkDenmark: 12.2 %12.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 12.1 %12.1AustriaAustria: 12 %12MaltaMalta: 10.7 %10.7CzechiaCzechia: 10.5 %10.5GermanyGermany: 7.5 %7.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Greece48.2-2.1 pts
2Spain44.4-3.9 pts
3Italy37.7-2.6 pts
4Croatia30.9-11.4 pts
5Cyprus29.1-3.7 pts
6Portugal27.8-4 pts
7France26-0.2 pts
8Romania25.9-1.4 pts
9Slovakia23.4-4.3 pts
10Finland20.5-2 pts
11Bulgaria20.4-4.3 pts
12Belgium20.3-2.2 pts
13Luxembourg18.9+1.6 pts
14Sweden18.2-1.5 pts
15Poland17.8-3.2 pts
16Latvia17.5+1.2 pts
17Ireland16.8-3.4 pts
18Slovenia15.3-1.1 pts
19Lithuania14.5-1.8 pts
20Estonia14-0.3 pts
21Hungary12.7-4.4 pts
22Denmark Series break12.20 pts
23Netherlands12.1-0.4 pts
24Austria12+0.7 pts
25Malta10.7-0.9 pts
26Czechia10.5-2.1 pts
27Germany7.5-0.2 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 48.2% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 7.5% in 2016.

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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