Monthly unemployment levels in European Union
European Union: Monthly unemployment levels was 13,292 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment levels in European Union, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, monthly unemployment levels in European Union stood at 13,292 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in European Union peaked at 24,011 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,071 Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in European Union, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,473 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 18,121 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,911 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,566 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,036 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19,681 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17,852 Persons | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 15,530 Persons | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 15,158 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,221 Persons | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 20,688 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 20,711 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,895 Persons | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 24,011 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22,903 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21,220 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 19,396 Persons | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 17,408 Persons | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 15,596 Persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 14,459 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15,129 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14,991 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,327 Persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13,188 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,071 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 13,292 Persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,255 Persons | 15,158 Persons | 20,036 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,929 Persons | 14,459 Persons | 24,011 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,833 Persons | 13,071 Persons | 15,129 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (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 (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment levels in European Union?
- Monthly unemployment levels in European Union was 13,292 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 24,011 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,071 Persons in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.