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 2 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.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,616 | — |
| 2003 | 14,139 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,597 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,443 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,499 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 12,114 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 12,292 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15,698 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 16,504 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 16,718 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,770 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 19,835 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19,366 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,081 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,754 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15,166 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,660 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 12,717 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13,178 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12,942 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11,492 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 11,292 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,099 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11,185 | +0.8% |
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 by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (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 2 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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