Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 13,320 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,320 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
23,715 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
13,097 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 13,320 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,715 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,097 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18,847 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 19,155 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19,718 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19,361 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17,621 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 15,340 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 14,994 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,039 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 20,353 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20,423 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,592 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 23,715 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,835 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,151 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19,321 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17,320 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 15,466 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 14,313 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 14,977 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14,987 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,318 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13,185 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,097 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,320 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,009 Thousand persons | 14,994 Thousand persons | 19,718 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,749 Thousand persons | 14,313 Thousand persons | 23,715 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,814 Thousand persons | 13,097 Thousand persons | 14,987 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 13,320 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,715 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,097 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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