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 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
13,329
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
23,713
in 2013
All-time low
13,104
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2002201320252002: 18.8k2003: 19.2k2004: 19.7k2005: 19.4k2006: 17.7k2007: 15.4k2008: 15.0k2009: 19.2k2010: 20.3k2011: 20.5k2012: 22.6k2013: 23.7k2014: 22.8k2015: 21.2k2016: 19.3k2017: 17.3k2018: 15.5k2019: 14.4k2020: 15.1k2021: 15.0k2022: 13.3k2023: 13.2k2024: 13.1k2025: 13.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 13,329.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,104, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,053 15,048 19,718 8
2010s 19,770 14,433 23,713 10
2020s 13,846 13,104 15,144 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Spain 2,608 compare
  2. 2 France 2,451 compare
  3. 3 Germany 1,692 compare
  4. 4 Italy 1,576 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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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 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 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 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 3 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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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