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Here to stay? The transitions of rural youth before and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2026)
A comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today
This study examines the experiences of rural youth aged 18 to 30 in 14 European countries, spanning the period 2019 to 2023 and incorporating pre- and post-Covid times. The findings are based on data collected through a multilingual online survey, complemented by desk research and case studies of rural youth-focused projects in Armenia, Estonia, Ireland, Romania and Spain.
The authors analyse the situations of young people in rural areas across six dimensions: education; support systems; youth participation; employment; mobilities; and access to leisure, culture and sports. The analysis explores the institutional set-up for supporting young people’s transitions into adulthood, looking into youth welfare citizenship, trends, policies, practices and the personal experiences of rural youth. The combination of these different layers of analysis enabled a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today.
While there is a significant policy gap concerning rural youth, as most countries do not explicitly recognise rural youth as a distinct policy subgroup, there is a vibrant ecosystem of practices and projects led by civil society and international networks aimed at addressing rural youth challenges, as well as reliance on informal support networks.
The study concludes by highlighting the need for a more tailored, inclusive and strategic approach to rural youth policy, in support of European Youth Goal 6 “Moving Rural Youth Forward” and in line with the recent recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States of the Council of Europe on the social, economic and political participation of rural youth.
Bridging the policy and practice divide, enhancing stakeholder co-ordination and fully integrating rural youth into national and European frameworks are key to ensuring sustainable rural development.
This study examines the experiences of rural youth aged 18 to 30 in 14 European countries, spanning the period 2019 to 2023 and incorporating pre- and post-Covid times. The findings are based on data collected through a multilingual online survey, complemented by desk research and case studies of rural youth-focused projects in Armenia, Estonia, Ireland, Romania and Spain.
The authors analyse the situations of young people in rural areas across six dimensions: education; support systems; youth participation; employment; mobilities; and access to leisure, culture and sports. The analysis explores the institutional set-up for supporting young people’s transitions into adulthood, looking into youth welfare citizenship, trends, policies, practices and the personal experiences of rural youth. The combination of these different layers of analysis enabled a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today.
While there is a significant policy gap concerning rural youth, as most countries do not explicitly recognise rural youth as a distinct policy subgroup, there is a vibrant ecosystem of practices and projects led by civil society and international networks aimed at addressing rural youth challenges, as well as reliance on informal support networks.
The study concludes by highlighting the need for a more tailored, inclusive and strategic approach to rural youth policy, in support of European Youth Goal 6 “Moving Rural Youth Forward” and in line with the recent recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States of the Council of Europe on the social, economic and political participation of rural youth.
Bridging the policy and practice divide, enhancing stakeholder co-ordination and fully integrating rural youth into national and European frameworks are key to ensuring sustainable rural development.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 – RESEARCH FRAMEWORK 1
CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX
REFERENCES
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Goal
Methodology
Key findings and implications
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 – RESEARCH FRAMEWORK 1
Rurality in the context of polycrisis
Rural youth
Research background
Conceptual model
CHAPTER 2 – METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Goal
Study dimensions
Research sites
Levels of analysis
Methodological limitations
CHAPTER 3 – SETTING THE CONTEXT FOR UNDERSTANDING RURAL YOUTH IN A TIME OF POLYCRISIS
State promotion of young people’s transition, starting with the two-dimensional typology of youth welfare citizenship
Rural youth transitions: trends analysis
CHAPTER 4 – RURAL YOUTH: POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PERSPECTIVES
Policies
Practices and projects
Rural youth perspectives
Factors related to transition outcomes and satisfaction with living in rural areas
CHAPTER 5 – DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX
REFERENCES
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
A comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today
This study examines the experiences of rural youth aged 18 to 30 in 14 European countries, spanning the period 2019 to 2023 and incorporating pre- and post-Covid times. The findings are based on data collected through a multilingual online survey, complemented by desk research and case studies of rural youth-focused projects in Armenia, Estonia, Ireland, Romania and Spain.
The authors analyse the situations of young people in rural areas across six dimensions: education; support systems; youth participation; employment; mobilities; and access to leisure, culture and sports. The analysis explores the institutional set-up for supporting young people’s transitions into adulthood, looking into youth welfare citizenship, trends, policies, practices and the personal experiences of rural youth. The combination of these different layers of analysis enabled a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today.
While there is a significant policy gap concerning rural youth, as most countries do not explicitly recognise rural youth as a distinct policy subgroup, there is a vibrant ecosystem of practices and projects led by civil society and international networks aimed at addressing rural youth challenges, as well as reliance on informal support networks.
The study concludes by highlighting the need for a more tailored, inclusive and strategic approach to rural youth policy, in support of European Youth Goal 6 “Moving Rural Youth Forward” and in line with the recent recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States of the Council of Europe on the social, economic and political participation of rural youth.
Bridging the policy and practice divide, enhancing stakeholder co-ordination and fully integrating rural youth into national and European frameworks are key to ensuring sustainable rural development.
This study examines the experiences of rural youth aged 18 to 30 in 14 European countries, spanning the period 2019 to 2023 and incorporating pre- and post-Covid times. The findings are based on data collected through a multilingual online survey, complemented by desk research and case studies of rural youth-focused projects in Armenia, Estonia, Ireland, Romania and Spain.
The authors analyse the situations of young people in rural areas across six dimensions: education; support systems; youth participation; employment; mobilities; and access to leisure, culture and sports. The analysis explores the institutional set-up for supporting young people’s transitions into adulthood, looking into youth welfare citizenship, trends, policies, practices and the personal experiences of rural youth. The combination of these different layers of analysis enabled a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing rural youth today.
While there is a significant policy gap concerning rural youth, as most countries do not explicitly recognise rural youth as a distinct policy subgroup, there is a vibrant ecosystem of practices and projects led by civil society and international networks aimed at addressing rural youth challenges, as well as reliance on informal support networks.
The study concludes by highlighting the need for a more tailored, inclusive and strategic approach to rural youth policy, in support of European Youth Goal 6 “Moving Rural Youth Forward” and in line with the recent recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States of the Council of Europe on the social, economic and political participation of rural youth.
Bridging the policy and practice divide, enhancing stakeholder co-ordination and fully integrating rural youth into national and European frameworks are key to ensuring sustainable rural development.