Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 6.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 10.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1991.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.