Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in the euro area (21) i
Free · Monthly · % of labour force
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
16.3%
Euro area (21) · 08/2026
Euro area (21) · 08/2026Year-on-year change+0.5 pp
Previous period15.5% 07/2026
Rank in Europe—
EU2716.3%
Spain23.1%
Trend
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| Period | Euro area (21) | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2026 | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| 07/2026 | 15.5% | 15.4% |
| 06/2026 | 15.5% | 16.3% |
| 05/2026 | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| 04/2026 | 14.4% | 14.8% |
| 03/2026 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| 02/2026 | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| 01/2026 | 15.0% | 15.3% |
| 12/2025 | 13.9% | 14.3% |
| 11/2025 | 14.6% | 15.0% |
| 10/2025 | 15.6% | 15.8% |
| 09/2025 | 16.2% | 16.4% |
| 08/2025 | 15.8% | 16.0% |
| 07/2025 | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| 06/2025 | 14.5% | 15.1% |
| 05/2025 | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| 04/2025 | 14.1% | 14.5% |
| 03/2025 | 15.0% | 15.3% |
| 02/2025 | 14.6% | 15.1% |
| 01/2025 | 14.6% | 15.2% |
| 12/2024 | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 11/2024 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
| 10/2024 | 15.0% | 15.2% |
| 09/2024 | 15.3% | 15.9% |
Data analysis
Euro area (21), “Youth unemployment rate (under 25)” (08/2026): 16.3%; a year earlier, 15.8% (+0.5 pp: deterioration). For reference, the EU27 records 16.3% and Spain 23.1%. Over the last 12 periods the series shows an upward trend.
About this indicator
- What is the latest youth unemployment rate (under 25) figure in the euro area (21)?
- 16.3% in 08/2026. The EU27 figure is 16.3%.
- What does youth unemployment rate (under 25) measure?
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25), in % of labour force. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the youth unemployment rate (under 25) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset une_rt_m («Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is youth unemployment rate (under 25) updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 08/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.