Youth unemployment (15-24) (European Union): 16.2 % in 2024, the latest available value.
25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.
Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2 % |
| 2023 | 16.2 % |
| 2022 | 16.4 % |
| 2021 | 18.7 % |
| 2020 | 19 % |
| 2019 | 17 % |
| 2018 | 18.1 % |
| 2017 | 20.1 % |
| 2016 | 22.4 % |
| 2015 | 24.2 % |
| 2014 | 26 % |
| 2013 | 26.9 % |
| 2012 | 26 % |
| 2011 | 23.7 % |
| 2010 | 22.9 % |
| 2009 | 21.5 % |
| 2008 | 16.9 % |
| 2007 | 17 % |
| 2006 | 19.5 % |
| 2005 | 21.4 % |
| 2004 | 21.3 % |
| 2003 | 21 % |
| 2002 | 21 % |
| 2001 | 20.2 % |
| 2000 | 20.7 % |