Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 8 regions
All-time high
15.3%
in 2014
All-time low
14.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 15.3 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 15.2 Percentage2017: 15.2 Percentage2018: 15.1 Percentage2019: 15 Percentage2020: 14.9 Percentage2021: 14.9 Percentage2022: 14.7 Percentage2023: 14.6 Percentage2024: 14.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 15.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 15.3%
2015 15.3% +0.0%
2016 15.2% -0.7%
2017 15.2% +0.0%
2018 15.1% -0.7%
2019 15.0% -0.7%
2020 14.9% -0.7%
2021 14.9% +0.0%
2022 14.7% -1.3%
2023 14.6% -0.7%
2024 14.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.2% 15.0% 15.3% 6
2020s 14.7% 14.4% 14.9% 5

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Türkiye 20.9%
  2. 2 Moldova 19.6% compare
  3. 2 Moldova 19.6% compare
  4. 4 Ireland 18.5% compare
  5. 5 Iceland 17.9%
  6. 6 Sweden 16.8%
  7. 7 France 16.6%

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 14.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 420 data points, 2010–2025
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