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EU countries by youth unemployment rate

Spain had the highest youth unemployment rate of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 26.5%. Germany had the lowest, at 6.6%. The median was 16.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 15%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.5Spain
Lowest6.6Germany
Median16.227 EU countries
European Union (27)15History

All EU countries, 2024

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SpainSpain: 26.5 %26.5SwedenSweden: 24.3 %24.3RomaniaRomania: 23.9 %23.9GreeceGreece: 22.5 %22.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 21.6 %21.6PortugalPortugal: 21.6 %21.6ItalyItaly: 20.3 %20.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 19.2 %19.2EstoniaEstonia: 19.1 %19.1FinlandFinland: 18.8 %18.8FranceFrance: 18.8 %18.8BelgiumBelgium: 17.4 %17.4CroatiaCroatia: 16.8 %16.8LithuaniaLithuania: 16.2 %16.2HungaryHungary: 15.2 %15.2DenmarkDenmark: 14.6 %14.6LatviaLatvia: 13.6 %13.6CyprusCyprus: 13 %13BulgariaBulgaria: 12.3 %12.3SloveniaSlovenia: 10.9 %10.9PolandPoland: 10.8 %10.8IrelandIreland: 10.6 %10.6AustriaAustria: 10.3 %10.3MaltaMalta: 9.2 %9.2CzechiaCzechia: 9.1 %9.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 8.7 %8.7GermanyGermany: 6.6 %6.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Spain26.5-2.2 pts
2Sweden24.3+2.2 pts
3Romania23.9+2.1 pts
4Greece22.5-4.2 pts
5Luxembourg21.6+2.8 pts
5Portugal21.6+1.1 pts
7Italy20.3-2.4 pts
8Slovakia19.2-0.6 pts
9Estonia19.1+1.8 pts
10Finland18.8+2.6 pts
10France18.8+1.5 pts
12Belgium17.4+1.3 pts
13Croatia16.8-2.1 pts
14Lithuania16.2+2.4 pts
15Hungary15.2+2.4 pts
16Denmark14.6+3.1 pts
17Latvia13.6+1.3 pts
18Cyprus13-3.5 pts
19Bulgaria Series break12.3+0.2 pts
20Slovenia10.9+1 pts
21Poland10.8-0.6 pts
22Ireland10.6-0.1 pts
23Austria10.3-0.1 pts
24Malta9.20 pts
25Czechia9.1+0.8 pts
26Netherlands8.7+0.5 pts
27Germany6.6+0.7 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 26.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Germany, with 6.6% in 2024.

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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