Euro area - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Euro area was 20.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 28.06 in 1996, while its lowest value was 17.38 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 24.82
1984 27.59
1985 27.57
1986 27.31
1987 26.53
1988 25.70
1989 23.67
1990 21.80
1991 21.45
1992 22.38
1993 25.41
1994 27.02
1995 27.61
1996 28.06
1997 27.85
1998 25.55
1999 24.35
2000 21.52
2001 19.11
2002 19.36
2003 19.05
2004 19.54
2005 20.07
2006 19.27
2007 17.42
2008 17.38
2009 21.08
2010 22.41
2011 23.49
2012 25.88
2013 27.30
2014 26.87
2015 25.33
2016 23.94
2017 21.49
2018 19.49
2019 18.23
2020 20.60

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 20.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.17 in 1996, while its lowest value was 17.38 in 2008.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.17
1992 22.11
1993 25.37
1994 27.05
1995 27.73
1996 28.17
1997 27.81
1998 25.57
1999 24.43
2000 21.63
2001 19.22
2002 19.43
2003 19.15
2004 19.60
2005 20.09
2006 19.17
2007 17.43
2008 17.38
2009 21.11
2010 22.42
2011 23.51
2012 25.90
2013 27.32
2014 26.89
2015 25.35
2016 23.95
2017 21.51
2018 19.51
2019 18.25
2020 20.65

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Euro area was 19.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 27.33 in 2013, while its lowest value was 14.99 in 1990.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1983 19.67
1984 21.58
1985 21.53
1986 20.79
1987 19.95
1988 18.66
1989 16.13
1990 14.99
1991 15.57
1992 16.58
1993 21.01
1994 23.38
1995 22.05
1996 22.80
1997 22.52
1998 21.02
1999 19.69
2000 17.43
2001 15.77
2002 16.25
2003 17.10
2004 17.88
2005 18.00
2006 16.65
2007 15.12
2008 16.13
2009 22.02
2010 22.90
2011 23.23
2012 26.11
2013 27.33
2014 27.04
2015 25.60
2016 24.02
2017 21.73
2018 19.70
2019 18.20
2020 19.83

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 19.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.30 in 2013, while its lowest value was 15.09 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.45
1992 16.49
1993 21.05
1994 23.29
1995 22.13
1996 22.85
1997 22.44
1998 20.89
1999 19.61
2000 17.41
2001 15.75
2002 16.24
2003 17.11
2004 17.86
2005 17.97
2006 16.54
2007 15.09
2008 16.10
2009 21.98
2010 22.85
2011 23.19
2012 26.07
2013 27.30
2014 27.01
2015 25.58
2016 24.02
2017 21.73
2018 19.71
2019 18.21
2020 19.87

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Euro area was 20.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 27.30 in 2013, while its lowest value was 16.11 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1983 22.06
1984 24.35
1985 24.29
1986 23.81
1987 22.99
1988 21.95
1989 19.63
1990 18.14
1991 18.24
1992 19.24
1993 23.00
1994 25.03
1995 24.62
1996 25.22
1997 24.96
1998 23.06
1999 21.80
2000 19.28
2001 17.26
2002 17.59
2003 17.91
2004 18.60
2005 18.89
2006 17.68
2007 16.11
2008 16.65
2009 21.54
2010 22.63
2011 23.30
2012 25.98
2013 27.30
2014 26.94
2015 25.44
2016 23.95
2017 21.59
2018 19.56
2019 18.18
2020 20.11

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 20.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.28 in 2013, while its lowest value was 16.09 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 17.98
1992 18.97
1993 22.93
1994 24.92
1995 24.62
1996 25.21
1997 24.81
1998 22.94
1999 21.73
2000 19.28
2001 17.26
2002 17.59
2003 17.95
2004 18.59
2005 18.87
2006 17.66
2007 16.09
2008 16.62
2009 21.53
2010 22.61
2011 23.28
2012 25.96
2013 27.28
2014 26.93
2015 25.44
2016 23.95
2017 21.60
2018 19.58
2019 18.20
2020 20.17

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Euro area was 10.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 13.79 in 2005, while its lowest value was 10.09 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 11.27
2004 12.52
2005 13.79
2006 12.69
2007 11.99
2008 11.83
2009 12.68
2010 12.88
2011 12.93
2012 13.03
2013 12.77
2014 12.39
2015 12.03
2016 11.63
2017 10.98
2018 10.53
2019 10.09
2020 10.92

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Euro area was 11.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 13.22 in 2012, while its lowest value was 9.29 in 2003.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 9.29
2004 10.44
2005 11.44
2006 10.42
2007 9.94
2008 10.30
2009 12.70
2010 12.77
2011 12.64
2012 13.22
2013 12.97
2014 12.63
2015 12.22
2016 11.62
2017 11.22
2018 10.59
2019 10.15
2020 11.59

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Euro area was 11.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 13.13 in 2012, while its lowest value was 10.12 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 10.27
2004 11.48
2005 12.60
2006 11.54
2007 10.95
2008 11.06
2009 12.69
2010 12.83
2011 12.78
2012 13.13
2013 12.87
2014 12.51
2015 12.12
2016 11.62
2017 11.11
2018 10.56
2019 10.12
2020 11.26

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment