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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 41.2%. Germany had the lowest, at 6.6%. The median was 14.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest41.2Greece
Lowest6.6Germany
Median14.227 EU countries
European Union (27)16.7History

All EU countries, 2018

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GreeceGreece: 41.2 %41.2SpainSpain: 34.3 %34.3ItalyItaly: 32.2 %32.2CroatiaCroatia: 23.5 %23.5FranceFrance: 22.1 %22.1RomaniaRomania: 20.5 %20.5CyprusCyprus: 20.2 %20.2PortugalPortugal: 20.2 %20.2FinlandFinland: 17.3 %17.3SwedenSweden: 16.8 %16.8BelgiumBelgium: 16 %16BulgariaBulgaria: 15.9 %15.9SlovakiaSlovakia: 15.8 %15.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 14.2 %14.2IrelandIreland: 13.8 %13.8LatviaLatvia: 12.2 %12.2EstoniaEstonia: 12 %12PolandPoland: 11.8 %11.8LithuaniaLithuania: 11.1 %11.1DenmarkDenmark: 10.5 %10.5AustriaAustria: 10 %10HungaryHungary: 9.9 %9.9MaltaMalta: 9.4 %9.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.9 %8.9SloveniaSlovenia: 8.9 %8.9CzechiaCzechia: 6.7 %6.7GermanyGermany: 6.6 %6.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Greece41.2-3.3 pts
2Spain34.3-4.3 pts
3Italy Series break32.2-2.4 pts
4Croatia23.5-3.9 pts
5France22.1-1.5 pts
6Romania20.5-2.5 pts
7Cyprus20.2-4.5 pts
7Portugal20.2-3.6 pts
9Finland17.3-2.7 pts
10Sweden16.8-0.3 pts
11Belgium16-3.4 pts
12Bulgaria15.9-0.2 pts
13Slovakia15.8-4.2 pts
14Luxembourg14.2-1.2 pts
15Ireland13.8-0.6 pts
16Latvia12.2-4.8 pts
17Estonia12-0.1 pts
18Poland11.8-3.1 pts
19Lithuania11.1-2.2 pts
20Denmark10.5-1.9 pts
21Austria10-0.5 pts
22Hungary Series break9.9-0.6 pts
23Malta9.4-1.2 pts
24Netherlands8.9-1.5 pts
24Slovenia8.9-2.4 pts
26Czechia6.7-1.2 pts
27Germany6.6-0.6 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 41.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 6.6% in 2018.

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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