Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 8 regions
All-time high
15.3%
in 2014
All-time low
14.2%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 15.3 Percentage2015: 15.2 Percentage2016: 15.2 Percentage2017: 15.1 Percentage2018: 15.1 Percentage2019: 15 Percentage2020: 14.9 Percentage2021: 14.8 Percentage2022: 14.7 Percentage2023: 14.6 Percentage2024: 14.4 Percentage2025: 14.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 14.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 15.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 15.3%
2015 15.2% -0.7%
2016 15.2% +0.0%
2017 15.1% -0.7%
2018 15.1% +0.0%
2019 15.0% -0.7%
2020 14.9% -0.7%
2021 14.8% -0.7%
2022 14.7% -0.7%
2023 14.6% -0.7%
2024 14.4% -1.4%
2025 14.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.2% 15.0% 15.3% 6
2020s 14.6% 14.2% 14.9% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 4 Ireland 18.5% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 17.9% compare
  3. 6 Sweden 16.8% compare
  4. 7 France 16.6% compare
  5. 8 Belgium 16.1% compare
  6. 8 Norway 16.1% compare

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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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 14.2% in 2025, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th out of 8 regions with data for 2025.
Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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