- Romania, Finland, Estonia and Austria: Youth unemployment rose in 2025, reaching 26.1% in Romania, 21.76% in Finland, 20.7% in Estonia and 12.16% in Austria. Finland's overall unemployment rate also increased, to 9.61% from 8.34%.
- Uruguay and Angola: Overall and youth unemployment fell in 2025. Uruguay's overall rate reached 7.34%, but youth unemployment remained at 24.44%. Angola's national unemployment estimate fell to 10.39%, while its youth rate dropped to 18.56% from 26.2%.
- Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan: Falling unemployment still left gender gaps in 2025. Saudi Arabia's overall rate fell to 3.24%, with women's unemployment at 8.57% against men's 2.08%. Afghanistan's estimated rate fell to 13.35%, but only 5.3% of women aged 15–64 were working or seeking work, compared with 71.08% of men.
- New Zealand: Youth unemployment rose to 15.7% in 2025 from 14.2% in 2024. The overall rate climbed to 5.3% from 4.8%.
- Spain, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka and Russia: Overall unemployment fell in 2025, reaching 10.5% in Spain, 3.54% in Bulgaria, 3.9% in Sri Lanka and 2.13% in Russia. Spain's women still faced an 11.9% rate, compared with 9.3% for men. Russia's youth unemployment fell to 7.52%.
- Greece, Türkiye and Portugal: In Q2 2026, unemployment fell to 8.3%, 8% and 5.5%, respectively. Employment among people aged 15–74 also rose in Türkiye and Portugal, reaching 51.1% and 65.6%.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden: Bosnia and Herzegovina's unemployment rate rose to 12.1% in Q2 2026 from 11.3% the previous quarter. Sweden's held at 8.6%, above the EU's 6.1%.
- Slovenia: The share of unemployed people out of work for at least a year fell to 20.9% in Q2 2026 from 28.5% in Q1, below the EU share of 31.7%.
Across these countries, the 2025 annual figures and Q2 2026 updates show uneven progress, with falling unemployment often accompanied by persistent barriers for young people and women.