Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area
Euro area: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area is 6.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area peaked at 12.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.
That places Euro area 10th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Euro area was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Euro area ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total 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.