Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United States: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,335 Thousand persons
in 2026
United States
7,476 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United States
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,335 Thousand persons against 7,476 Thousand persons in United States, a difference of 3,859 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 1.5 times United States's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 14,034 Thousand persons 8,335 Thousand persons 5,699 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,639 Thousand persons 8,937 Thousand persons 7,702 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 11,528 Thousand persons 6,937 Thousand persons 4,592 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United States?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,335 Thousand persons against 7,476 Thousand persons in United States as of 2026.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
3,859 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,559 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed