The line chart provides information on the percentage of young people without a job in five European countries from 2000 to 2012. Overall, there was an increase in the proportion of young unemployed individuals in four countries – Italy, Britain, Sweden, and France – throughout the entire period, while Germany remained stable. Italy consistently had the highest rate during the period shown.
In 2000, the youth unemployment rate in Italy was approximately 27%, while France stood at 20%, double that of Britain. In the following year, Italy and France both experienced declines to 34% and 17% respectively, while Britain saw a 5% increase. Between 2006 and 2008, the figures for all three countries stabilized between 20% and 22%, eventually ending the period at around 35%, 25%, and 24% respectively.
In 2000, 12% of young people in Sweden were unemployed, which leveled off to 11% in the subsequent four years, before steadily increasing to 21% by the end of the period. Germany had just under 10% of its young labor force unemployed, reaching a peak of approximately 15% after five years, followed by a gradual decline to its initial value in 2012.