Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 11,185 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,185
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
19,835
in 2013
All-time low
11,099
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 11,185.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,835 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,099, 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 | 13,800 | 12,114 | 15,698 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,757 | 12,717 | 19,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,865 | 11,099 | 13,178 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 11,185 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,835 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,099 in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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