Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area
Euro area: Monthly unemployment levels was 11,145 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly unemployment levels in Euro area is 11,145 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Euro area peaked at 20,079 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,069 Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,694 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 14,972 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,009 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,906 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,011 Persons | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 13,730 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,073 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,608 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14,388 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14,847 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,740 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13,681 Persons | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 12,318 Persons | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,475 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,800 Persons | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 16,811 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16,898 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,987 Persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 20,079 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19,370 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18,091 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,763 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15,182 Persons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13,718 Persons | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 12,697 Persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 13,110 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12,941 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,488 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 11,297 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,069 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 11,145 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,718 Persons | 14,011 Persons | 15,009 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,866 Persons | 12,318 Persons | 15,800 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,860 Persons | 12,697 Persons | 20,079 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,842 Persons | 11,069 Persons | 13,110 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 OECD 34,246 Persons compare
- 2 United States 6,761 Persons compare
- 3 Spain 2,608 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 86.75 Persons compare
- 4 France 2,451 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 2,971 Persons compare
- 5 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 558 Persons compare
- 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 396.5 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment levels in Euro area?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area was 11,145 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 20,079 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,069 Persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.