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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201320252002: 13.6k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.6k2005: 14.4k2006: 13.5k2007: 12.1k2008: 12.3k2009: 15.7k2010: 16.5k2011: 16.7k2012: 18.8k2013: 19.8k2014: 19.4k2015: 18.1k2016: 16.8k2017: 15.2k2018: 13.7k2019: 12.7k2020: 13.2k2021: 12.9k2022: 11.5k2023: 11.3k2024: 11.1k2025: 11.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Spain 2,608 compare
  2. 2 France 2,451 compare
  3. 3 Germany 1,692 compare
  4. 4 Italy 1,576 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1,278 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,066 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed