Statistics in Focus: Population and social conditions. From school-to-working life: Facts on youth unemployment. 1998.13

Abstract

Throughout the European Union, young people's unem­ployment has been a major topic of discussion for the last 20 years. Although youth unemployment has followed a similar long-term trend to adult unemployment, the unem­ployment rate for 15-24 year olds in the European Union is more than double the rate for 25-59 year olds.