Latest figures on youth unemployment

In November 2009, the youth unemployment rate (under-25s) was 21.0% in the euro area and 21.4% in the EU27. In November 2008 it was 16.6% in both zones. The lowest rate was observed in the Netherlands (7.5%), and the highest rates in Spain (43.8%) and Latvia (36.3% in the third quarter of 2009).
Last updated: January 14, 2010