Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area

Euro area: Monthly unemployment levels was 11,145 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,145 Persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
20,079 Persons
in 2013
All-time low
11,069 Persons
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Monthly unemployment levels in Euro area, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 14.7k Persons1996: 15.0k Persons1997: 15.0k Persons1998: 14.9k Persons1999: 14.0k Persons2000: 13.7k Persons2001: 13.1k Persons2002: 13.6k Persons2003: 14.4k Persons2004: 14.8k Persons2005: 14.7k Persons2006: 13.7k Persons2007: 12.3k Persons2008: 12.5k Persons2009: 15.8k Persons2010: 16.8k Persons2011: 16.9k Persons2012: 19.0k Persons2013: 20.1k Persons2014: 19.4k Persons2015: 18.1k Persons2016: 16.8k Persons2017: 15.2k Persons2018: 13.7k Persons2019: 12.7k Persons2020: 13.1k Persons2021: 12.9k Persons2022: 11.5k Persons2023: 11.3k Persons2024: 11.1k Persons2025: 11.1k Persons

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 34,246 Persons compare
  2. 2 United States of America 6,761 Persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 2,608 Persons compare
  4. 4 France 2,451 Persons compare
  5. 5 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
  6. 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Monthly unemployment levels
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,684 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

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.