EU youth unemployment rates still high

In 2017, the unemployment level for Europe’s youth remained nearly twice as high as that of all job seekers, despite a steady decline since its peak in early 2013

EU UNEMPLOYMENT (December 2017)
Member countries ranked by highest youth unemployment rate
Greece  40.8 
        20.7 
Spain   36.8
        16.4
Italy   32.2 
        10.8
Croatia 24.5
        10.0
France  22.3
         9.2
Portugal22.1 
         7.8
Finland 19.9
         8.7
Sweden  17.6 
         6.5
Slovakia17.0
         7.4
Belgium 16.2
         6.3
EU-28   16.1
average  7.3
Luxembourg 14.8 
            5.6
Ireland    13.7
            6.2


Percent   0   10   20   30   40   50

Age group  15-24
Total workforce

*October 2017 (latest data)


Sources: AFP, Eurostat
Picture: Newscom
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