Eurozone youth unemployment rate by country
Youth unemployment rate across the euro area (Latest: June 2026 · July 2026) ranges from 23.4% (Spain) down to 7.1% (Germany), against a euro-area average of 14.8%.
| 12-mo trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸Spain | 23.4%June 2026 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 1.3 | ▼ |
| 🇪🇪Estonia | 22.7%June 2026 | ▲ 0.2 | ▼ 4.4 | ▼ |
| 🇫🇮Finland | 21.2%June 2026 | ▼ 5.2 | ▼ 2.2 | ▼ |
| 🇫🇷France | 21.1%June 2026 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 2.1 | ▲ |
| 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 20.8%June 2026 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 2.7 | ▲ |
| 🇬🇷Greece | 19.5%June 2026 | ▲ 3.6 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 18.9%June 2026 | ▼ 0.9 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | 18.5%June 2026 | 0.0 | ▲ 3.0 | ▲ |
| 🇮🇹Italy | 18.4%June 2026 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 1.9 | ▼ |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | 17.1%June 2026 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 1.6 | ▲ |
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡·Croatia | 16.1%June 2026 | 0.0 | â–¼ 2.0 | â–¼ |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 12.6%June 2026 | ▲ 1.0 | ▼ 2.7 | ▼ |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | 12.3%July 2026 | ▲ 0.5 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ |
| 🇱🇹Lithuania | 12.2%June 2026 | ▼ 1.4 | ▼ 2.4 | ▼ |
| 🇸🇮Slovenia | 12.1%June 2026 | 0.0 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ |
| 🇱🇻Latvia | 10.6%June 2026 | ▲ 1.3 | ▼ 4.7 | ▼ |
| 🇦🇹Austria | 9.9%June 2026 | ▲ 1.9 | ▼ 3.8 | ▼ |
| 🇲🇹Malta | 9.5%June 2026 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | 8.5%June 2026 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ |
| 🇨🇾Cyprus | 7.8%June 2026 | 0.0 | ▼ 7.3 | ▼ |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 7.1%June 2026 | 0.0 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ |
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Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none
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Frequently asked questions
- Which euro-area country has the highest youth unemployment rate?
- Spain, at 23.4%.
- Which euro-area country has the lowest youth unemployment rate?
- Germany, at 7.1%.
- What is the euro-area average youth unemployment rate?
- The euro-area average is 14.8%.