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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Spain had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 28.7%. Germany had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 16.1% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 14.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.7Spain
Lowest5.9Germany
Median16.127 EU countries
European Union (27)14.6History

All EU countries, 2023

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SpainSpain: 28.7 %28.7GreeceGreece: 26.7 %26.7ItalyItaly: 22.7 %22.7SwedenSweden: 22.1 %22.1RomaniaRomania: 21.8 %21.8PortugalPortugal: 20.5 %20.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 19.8 %19.8CroatiaCroatia: 18.9 %18.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 18.8 %18.8EstoniaEstonia: 17.3 %17.3FranceFrance: 17.3 %17.3CyprusCyprus: 16.5 %16.5FinlandFinland: 16.2 %16.2BelgiumBelgium: 16.1 %16.1LithuaniaLithuania: 13.8 %13.8HungaryHungary: 12.8 %12.8LatviaLatvia: 12.3 %12.3BulgariaBulgaria: 12.1 %12.1DenmarkDenmark: 11.5 %11.5PolandPoland: 11.4 %11.4IrelandIreland: 10.7 %10.7AustriaAustria: 10.4 %10.4SloveniaSlovenia: 9.9 %9.9MaltaMalta: 9.2 %9.2CzechiaCzechia: 8.3 %8.3NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.2 %8.2GermanyGermany: 5.9 %5.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Spain28.7-1 pts
2Greece26.7-4.7 pts
3Italy22.7-1 pts
4Sweden22.1+0.4 pts
5Romania21.8-1 pts
6Portugal20.5+1.3 pts
7Slovakia19.8-0.1 pts
8Croatia18.9+1.2 pts
9Luxembourg18.8+1.2 pts
10Estonia17.3-1.3 pts
10France17.3-0.1 pts
12Cyprus16.5-1.6 pts
13Finland16.2+2 pts
14Belgium16.1-0.3 pts
15Lithuania13.8+1.9 pts
16Hungary12.8+2.2 pts
17Latvia12.3-3 pts
18Bulgaria12.1+1.5 pts
19Denmark Series break11.5+0.9 pts
20Poland11.4+0.6 pts
21Ireland10.7+0.6 pts
22Austria10.4+0.9 pts
23Slovenia9.9-0.2 pts
24Malta9.2+0.2 pts
25Czechia8.3+1.5 pts
26Netherlands8.2+0.6 pts
27Germany5.9-0.1 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?

Spain, with 28.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 5.9% in 2023.

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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