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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Greece had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2022, at 31.4%. Germany had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 15.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 14.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.4Greece
Lowest6Germany
Median15.327 EU countries
European Union (27)14.6History

All EU countries, 2022

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GreeceGreece: 31.4 %31.4SpainSpain: 29.7 %29.7ItalyItaly: 23.7 %23.7RomaniaRomania: 22.8 %22.8SwedenSweden: 21.7 %21.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 19.9 %19.9PortugalPortugal: 19.2 %19.2EstoniaEstonia: 18.6 %18.6CyprusCyprus: 18.1 %18.1CroatiaCroatia: 17.7 %17.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 17.6 %17.6FranceFrance: 17.4 %17.4BelgiumBelgium: 16.4 %16.4LatviaLatvia: 15.3 %15.3FinlandFinland: 14.2 %14.2LithuaniaLithuania: 11.9 %11.9PolandPoland: 10.8 %10.8BulgariaBulgaria: 10.6 %10.6DenmarkDenmark: 10.6 %10.6HungaryHungary: 10.6 %10.6IrelandIreland: 10.1 %10.1SloveniaSlovenia: 10.1 %10.1AustriaAustria: 9.5 %9.5MaltaMalta: 9 %9NetherlandsNetherlands: 7.6 %7.6CzechiaCzechia: 6.8 %6.8GermanyGermany: 6 %6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Greece31.4-4.1 pts
2Spain29.7-5.3 pts
3Italy23.7-6 pts
4Romania22.8+1.8 pts
5Sweden21.7-3 pts
6Slovakia19.9-0.7 pts
7Portugal19.2-4.2 pts
8Estonia18.6+1.9 pts
9Cyprus18.1+0.8 pts
10Croatia17.7-3.8 pts
11Luxembourg17.6+0.7 pts
12France17.4-1.5 pts
13Belgium16.4-1.8 pts
14Latvia15.3+0.5 pts
15Finland14.2-2.9 pts
16Lithuania11.9-2.4 pts
17Poland10.8-1.1 pts
18Bulgaria10.6-5.2 pts
18Denmark10.6-0.2 pts
18Hungary10.6-3 pts
21Ireland10.1-4.5 pts
21Slovenia10.1-2.7 pts
23Austria9.5-1.5 pts
24Malta9-0.9 pts
25Netherlands7.6-1.7 pts
26Czechia6.8-1.4 pts
27Germany6-1 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 31.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 6% in 2022.

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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