Mapped: Youth Unemployment Rates Across Europe in 2026

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Spain has long been associated with Europe's youth unemployment crisis. In the August comparison, the country had lower youth unemployment than Sweden, which is among the highest in a European comparison. At the same time, new Swedish figures show a cautious improvement for young people in the labor market. In August 2026, youth unemployment was 23.8 percent in Sweden, compared to 22.7 percent in Spain and 23.3 percent in Finland, according to E…

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According to August data from the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), Romania ranks first in Europe for the unemployment rate among young people aged 15-24. Germany is at the bottom. Turkey ranks 22nd out of 32 countries.

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Romania leads youth unemployment in Europe with 30.8%, and Germany has the lowest rate, of 7.4%, among 31 countries analyzed