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European Union Lowest Youth Unemployment

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16.20% in 2025

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The lowest youth unemployment in European Union was 16.20% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (16.20%), 2023 (16.23%), 2024 (16.24%), 2022 (16.36%), 2008 (16.92%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

European Union Top 5 Lowest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	16.20%
2nd	2023	16.23%
3rd	2024	16.24%
4th	2022	16.36%
5th	2008	16.92%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	16.20%	−0.04pp	115th
2024	16.24%	+0.01pp	114th
2023	16.23%	−0.13pp	116th
2022	16.36%	−2.37pp	113th
2019	16.98%	−1.14pp	117th
2008	16.92%	−0.07pp	115th
2007	16.99%	−2.55pp	115th
2021	18.74%	−0.28pp	119th
2020	19.01%	+2.04pp	112th
2018	18.12%	−1.97pp	120th
2017	20.09%	−2.32pp	126th
2006	19.55%	−1.86pp	125th
1991	19.11%	–	130th
2001	20.18%	−0.49pp	122nd
1992	20.21%	+1.10pp	133rd
2009	21.50%	+4.57pp	128th
2005	21.40%	+0.06pp	133rd
2004	21.35%	+0.39pp	129th
2003	20.95%	−0.03pp	125th
2002	20.99%	+0.81pp	128th
2000	20.67%	−1.29pp	126th
2016	22.41%	−1.81pp	131st
1998	21.81%	−1.49pp	132nd
2010	22.94%	+1.44pp	135th
1999	21.96%	+0.15pp	126th
2015	24.22%	−1.74pp	137th
2011	23.73%	+0.80pp	140th
1997	23.29%	−1.13pp	139th
1996	24.42%	+0.16pp	141st
1995	24.26%	−0.64pp	142nd
1993	23.65%	+3.43pp	140th
1994	24.91%	+1.26pp	143rd
2014	25.96%	−0.98pp	144th
2013	26.94%	+0.99pp	143rd
2012	25.95%	+2.22pp	139th

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