Euro Area Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 16.64%, a 0.42% decline from 2022.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.06%, a 2.77% decline from 2021.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.83%, a 0.48% decline from 2020.
- Euro Area youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.30%, a 1.94% increase from 2019.
| Euro Area Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
16.64% |
-0.42% |
| 2022 |
17.06% |
-2.77% |
| 2021 |
19.83% |
-0.48% |
| 2020 |
20.30% |
1.94% |
| 2019 |
18.36% |
-1.39% |
| 2018 |
19.75% |
-2.04% |
| 2017 |
21.79% |
-2.35% |
| 2016 |
24.14% |
-1.59% |
| 2015 |
25.72% |
-1.44% |
| 2014 |
27.16% |
-0.38% |
| 2013 |
27.55% |
1.18% |
| 2012 |
26.37% |
2.75% |
| 2011 |
23.62% |
0.71% |
| 2010 |
22.91% |
1.13% |
| 2009 |
21.78% |
4.86% |
| 2008 |
16.92% |
0.52% |
| 2007 |
16.40% |
-1.66% |
| 2006 |
18.06% |
-1.22% |
| 2005 |
19.28% |
0.48% |
| 2004 |
18.80% |
0.53% |
| 2003 |
18.27% |
0.36% |
| 2002 |
17.91% |
0.32% |
| 2001 |
17.59% |
-2.03% |
| 2000 |
19.62% |
-2.40% |
| 1999 |
22.02% |
-1.25% |
| 1998 |
23.27% |
-1.70% |
| 1997 |
24.97% |
-0.36% |
| 1996 |
25.33% |
0.49% |
| 1995 |
24.84% |
-0.29% |
| 1994 |
25.13% |
1.87% |
| 1993 |
23.26% |
3.92% |
| 1992 |
19.34% |
1.00% |
| 1991 |
18.34% |
1.00% |
