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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 35.5%. Germany had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 16.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 16.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.5Greece
Lowest7Germany
Median16.727 EU countries
European Union (27)16.7History

All EU countries, 2021

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GreeceGreece: 35.5 %35.5SpainSpain: 35 %35ItalyItaly: 29.7 %29.7SwedenSweden: 24.7 %24.7PortugalPortugal: 23.4 %23.4CroatiaCroatia: 21.5 %21.5RomaniaRomania: 21 %21SlovakiaSlovakia: 20.6 %20.6FranceFrance: 18.9 %18.9BelgiumBelgium: 18.2 %18.2CyprusCyprus: 17.3 %17.3FinlandFinland: 17.1 %17.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 16.9 %16.9EstoniaEstonia: 16.7 %16.7BulgariaBulgaria: 15.8 %15.8LatviaLatvia: 14.8 %14.8IrelandIreland: 14.6 %14.6LithuaniaLithuania: 14.3 %14.3HungaryHungary: 13.6 %13.6SloveniaSlovenia: 12.8 %12.8PolandPoland: 11.9 %11.9AustriaAustria: 11 %11DenmarkDenmark: 10.8 %10.8MaltaMalta: 9.9 %9.9NetherlandsNetherlands: 9.3 %9.3CzechiaCzechia: 8.2 %8.2GermanyGermany: 7 %7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Greece35.5-2.5 pts
2Spain35-3.3 pts
3Italy29.7-0.1 pts
4Sweden24.7+1.1 pts
5Portugal23.4+1 pts
6Croatia21.5+0.9 pts
7Romania21-0.6 pts
8Slovakia20.6+0.2 pts
9France18.9-2.7 pts
10Belgium18.2+2.3 pts
11Cyprus17.3-0.3 pts
12Finland17.1-3.9 pts
13Luxembourg16.9-6.3 pts
14Estonia16.7-1.6 pts
15Bulgaria15.8-1.7 pts
16Latvia14.8-0.1 pts
17Ireland Series break14.6-1.2 pts
18Lithuania14.3-5.3 pts
19Hungary13.6+0.9 pts
20Slovenia12.8-1.5 pts
21Poland11.9+1.1 pts
22Austria11-0.7 pts
23Denmark10.8-0.9 pts
24Malta9.9-1.6 pts
25Netherlands9.3-1.3 pts
26Czechia8.2+0.2 pts
27Germany7-0.9 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 35.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 7% in 2021.

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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