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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2019, at 37.5%. Czechia had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 12.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 15.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37.5Greece
Lowest5.6Czechia
Median12.727 EU countries
European Union (27)15.7History

All EU countries, 2019

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GreeceGreece: 37.5 %37.5SpainSpain: 32.5 %32.5ItalyItaly: 29.2 %29.2RomaniaRomania: 21 %21FranceFrance: 20.8 %20.8SwedenSweden: 19.3 %19.3PortugalPortugal: 18.4 %18.4FinlandFinland: 17.7 %17.7CyprusCyprus: 17.6 %17.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 17.1 %17.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 17 %17CroatiaCroatia: 16.7 %16.7BelgiumBelgium: 14.5 %14.5LatviaLatvia: 12.7 %12.7IrelandIreland: 12.5 %12.5BulgariaBulgaria: 12.1 %12.1LithuaniaLithuania: 11.9 %11.9EstoniaEstonia: 11.6 %11.6HungaryHungary: 11.4 %11.4DenmarkDenmark: 10.1 %10.1MaltaMalta: 10.1 %10.1PolandPoland: 9.7 %9.7AustriaAustria: 9.1 %9.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.5 %8.5SloveniaSlovenia: 8.1 %8.1GermanyGermany: 6.1 %6.1CzechiaCzechia: 5.6 %5.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Greece37.5-3.7 pts
2Spain32.5-1.8 pts
3Italy29.2-3 pts
4Romania21+0.5 pts
5France20.8-1.3 pts
6Sweden19.3+2.5 pts
7Portugal18.4-1.8 pts
8Finland17.7+0.4 pts
9Cyprus17.6-2.6 pts
10Slovakia17.1+1.3 pts
11Luxembourg17+2.8 pts
12Croatia16.7-6.8 pts
13Belgium14.5-1.5 pts
14Latvia12.7+0.5 pts
15Ireland12.5-1.3 pts
16Bulgaria Series break12.1-3.8 pts
17Lithuania11.9+0.8 pts
18Estonia11.6-0.4 pts
19Hungary11.4+1.5 pts
20Denmark10.1-0.4 pts
20Malta10.1+0.7 pts
22Poland Series break9.7-2.1 pts
23Austria9.1-0.9 pts
24Netherlands8.5-0.4 pts
25Slovenia8.1-0.8 pts
26Germany6.1-0.5 pts
27Czechia5.6-1.1 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 37.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Czechia, with 5.6% in 2019.

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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