Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in EU-27
EU-27: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment was 13.30 million Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in EU-27, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
EU-27 recorded 13.30 million Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in EU-27 peaked at 23.93 million Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.05 million Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.19 million Persons | 15.16 million Persons | 19.90 million Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.84 million Persons | 14.34 million Persons | 23.93 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 million Persons | 13.05 million Persons | 15.00 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near EU-27
- 1 OECD 47.45 million Persons compare
- 2 United States 6.83 million Persons compare
- 3 Brazil 6.64 million Persons compare
- 4 South Africa 5.07 million Persons compare
- 5 Russia 3.94 million Persons compare
More work & labour data for EU-27
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 388.12 million Persons (2026)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment 208.57 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 221.87 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Employment to population ratio -10.6 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to -10.6 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate -11.1 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force -11.1 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term 0.4 Percentage points (2025)
- Part-time employment - Regions 39.17 million Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in EU-27?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in EU-27 was 13.30 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in EU-27?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 million Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in EU-27?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 million Persons in 2024.
- How does EU-27 rank for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- EU-27 ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment rising or falling in EU-27?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EU-27 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>