Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in European Union
European Union: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 5.7% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in European Union peaked at 11.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
European Union ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in European Union?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in European Union was 5.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- European Union ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.