Unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 13,329 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,329 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
23,713 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
13,104 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 13,329 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,713 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,104 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 | 19,413 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17,712 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 15,372 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 15,048 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,156 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 20,309 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20,468 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22,614 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 23,713 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22,839 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,155 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19,338 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 17,340 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 15,489 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 14,433 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 15,144 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 14,992 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,319 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 13,187 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,104 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 13,329 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,053 Thousand persons | 15,048 Thousand persons | 19,718 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,770 Thousand persons | 14,433 Thousand persons | 23,713 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,846 Thousand persons | 13,104 Thousand persons | 15,144 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 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 335,605 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 previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 13,329 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,713 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,104 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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