Evidence-based policy-making
EU Youth policy should be evidence-based and anchored in the real needs and situations of young people. That requires continuous research as well as outreach to young people and youth organisations.
EU Youth Strategy evaluation
The European Commission evaluated the EU Youth Strategy in 2024:
- Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Interim evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 - Publications Office of the EU
- Commission Staff Working Document on the Evaluation Accompanying the document Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the interim evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 - Publications Office of the EU
- Support study for the interim evaluation of the EU youth strategy 2019-2027 - Publications Office of the EU
- EU Youth Strategy Interim Evaluation Factsheet
EU Youth Report
Every 3 years, the Commission reports on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy in the ‘EU Youth Report’.
- EU Youth Report - Youth Participation Infographic
- The EU Youth Report for 2022-2024 : Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2022-2024) - Publications Office of the EU
- Staff Working Document on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2022-2024) - Publications Office of the EU
- Staff Working Document on the situation of young people in the EU (2022-2024) - Publications Office of the EU
- The EU Youth Report for 2019-2022 : Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2021) - Publications Office of the EU.
- Staff Working Document on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2021) - Publications Office of the EU
- Staff Working Document on the situation of young people in the EU (2019-2021) - Publications Office of the EU
Data on situation of young people
- Eurostat data: EU youth dashboard - Children and youth - Eurostat
- Illustrated data from the EU Youth Report: The situation of young people in the European Union - Publications Office of the EU
- European Youth Forum Progress Index: Youth Progress Index | European Youth Forum
Public opinion surveys
- Youth and democracy - May 2024 - Eurobarometer survey
- EU challenges and priorities: young Europeans' views - March 2025 - Eurobarometer survey
- Youth Survey 2024
- Youth and Democracy in the European Year of Youth - May 2022 - Eurobarometer survey (europa.eu)
- How do we build a stronger, more united Europe? The views of young people - April 2019 - Eurobarometer survey (europa.eu)
Find out more
- Youth Wiki: Europe's Encyclopedia of National Youth Policies
- The youth partnership between the European Union and the Council of Europe manages research activities from the European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy (EKCYP) and from The Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR)
- The RAY network provides Analysis of the Erasmus+ (youth chapter) and the European Solidarity Corps
- OECD: Youth | OECD