{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-youth-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-youth-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-youth-unemployment-rate/","title":"EU Youth Unemployment Rate by Country (2025)","description":"EU Youth Unemployment Rate in 2025: 15.2 % of active youth (15–24) EU-27 average. Romania highest at 26.1, Germany lowest at 7.1.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active youth (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Youth Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_RT_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"15.2","unit":"% of active youth (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"26.1","unit":"Romania"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"7.1","unit":"Germany"},{"label":"Countries","value":"26","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Youth Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":21.2},{"period":"2010","value":22.4},{"period":"2011","value":22.5},{"period":"2012","value":24.4},{"period":"2013","value":25.2},{"period":"2014","value":24.1},{"period":"2015","value":22.4},{"period":"2016","value":20.7},{"period":"2017","value":18.5},{"period":"2018","value":16.7},{"period":"2019","value":15.7},{"period":"2020","value":17.6},{"period":"2021","value":16.7},{"period":"2022","value":14.6},{"period":"2023","value":14.6},{"period":"2024","value":15},{"period":"2025","value":15.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active youth (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Romania","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"24.9","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"24.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Finland","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"+3.0pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"country":"France","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"19.1","yoyChange":"-3.4pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"18.3","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"-3.9pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"14.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"country":"Malta","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Youth Unemployment Rate measure?","answer":"This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) rates across EU member states. Chart EU-27 aggregate trend; table shows country comparison. Highlight peak crisis levels (2012-2013) versus current. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Romania (26.1) and Germany (7.1) represent the extremes of a 19-point spread within the bloc."}]}