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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 44.5%. Germany had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 16.1% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 18.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest44.5Greece
Lowest7.2Germany
Median16.127 EU countries
European Union (27)18.6History

All EU countries, 2017

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GreeceGreece: 44.5 %44.5SpainSpain: 38.6 %38.6ItalyItaly: 34.6 %34.6CroatiaCroatia: 27.4 %27.4CyprusCyprus: 24.7 %24.7PortugalPortugal: 23.8 %23.8FranceFrance: 23.6 %23.6RomaniaRomania: 23 %23FinlandFinland: 20 %20SlovakiaSlovakia: 20 %20BelgiumBelgium: 19.4 %19.4SwedenSweden: 17.1 %17.1LatviaLatvia: 17 %17BulgariaBulgaria: 16.1 %16.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 15.4 %15.4PolandPoland: 14.9 %14.9IrelandIreland: 14.4 %14.4LithuaniaLithuania: 13.3 %13.3DenmarkDenmark: 12.4 %12.4EstoniaEstonia: 12.1 %12.1SloveniaSlovenia: 11.3 %11.3MaltaMalta: 10.6 %10.6AustriaAustria: 10.5 %10.5HungaryHungary: 10.5 %10.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 10.4 %10.4CzechiaCzechia: 7.9 %7.9GermanyGermany: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Greece44.5-3.7 pts
2Spain38.6-5.8 pts
3Italy34.6-3.1 pts
4Croatia27.4-3.5 pts
5Cyprus24.7-4.4 pts
6Portugal23.8-4 pts
7France23.6-2.4 pts
8Romania23-2.9 pts
9Finland20-0.5 pts
9Slovakia20-3.4 pts
11Belgium Series break19.4-0.9 pts
12Sweden17.1-1.1 pts
13Latvia17-0.5 pts
14Bulgaria16.1-4.3 pts
15Luxembourg15.4-3.5 pts
16Poland14.9-2.9 pts
17Ireland14.4-2.4 pts
18Lithuania13.3-1.2 pts
19Denmark Series break12.4+0.2 pts
20Estonia12.1-1.9 pts
21Slovenia11.3-4 pts
22Malta10.6-0.1 pts
23Austria10.5-1.5 pts
23Hungary10.5-2.2 pts
25Netherlands10.4-1.7 pts
26Czechia7.9-2.6 pts
27Germany7.2-0.3 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 44.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 7.2% in 2017.

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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