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Youth unemployment (15–24): Europe ranking

Share of 15–24-year-olds in the labour force without a job. Lower is better.

In short: Germany ranks first among the 14 countries (lowest).
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Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Iceland · Ireland · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL (14 European countries) Official / international statistics Source: World Bank Open Data · Data: latest available year per country

Share of 15–24-year-olds in the labour force without a job. Lower is better.

Sort:
# ⇅Country ⇅Youth unemployment (15–24) ⇅Year ⇅
1Germany6.9%2025
2Iceland8.7%2025
3Netherlands8.8%2025
4Switzerland9.0%2025
5Ireland10.5%2025
6Austria11.0%2025
7Denmark11.7%2025
8Norway13.4%2025
9United Kingdom14.6%2025
10Belgium17.8%2025
11France18.9%2025
12Luxembourg21.5%2025
13Finland21.5%2025
14Sweden24.3%2025

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