Eurozone & EU Unemployment Rate
Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rates for the euro area and the EU, based on International Labour Organization definitions.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Total unemployment rate29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth unemployment rate (under 25)29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male unemployment rate29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female unemployment rate29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of unemployed persons29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male youth unemployment (under 25)27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female youth unemployment (under 25)27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment aged 25-7428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male unemployment aged 25-7428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female unemployment aged 25-7428 |
Latest reading
Euro area stood at 6.4% in Jul 2026. That is unchanged from Jun 2026 and +0.1 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2000 to Jul 2026. Source: Eurostat.
- Latest
- 6.4%
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- 0.0 pp
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +0.1 pp
About this data
Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rates for the euro area and the EU, based on International Labour Organization definitions. The accompanying table provides a breakdown across three categories (under 25s, men, women) alongside the absolute number of unemployed persons. Youth unemployment in the euro area is typically more than double the overall rate and serves as a more sensitive indicator of economic cycles. Source: Eurostat.
