Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 13,472 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,472
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19,752
in 2013
All-time low
11,917
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201120202002: 13.6k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.6k2005: 14.4k2006: 13.1k2007: 11.9k2008: 13.0k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.6k2011: 17.4k2012: 19.6k2013: 19.8k2014: 19.3k2015: 17.7k2016: 16.3k2017: 14.6k2018: 13.2k2019: 12.4k2020: 13.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 13,472.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,752 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,917, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 13,616 —
2003 14,139 +3.8%
2004 14,597 +3.2%
2005 14,364 -1.6%
2006 13,068 -9.0%
2007 11,917 -8.8%
2008 12,965 +8.8%
2009 16,298 +25.7%
2010 16,563 +1.6%
2011 17,406 +5.1%
2012 19,552 +12.3%
2013 19,752 +1.0%
2014 19,297 -2.3%
2015 17,664 -8.5%
2016 16,342 -7.5%
2017 14,610 -10.6%
2018 13,208 -9.6%
2019 12,422 -6.0%
2020 13,472 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,871 11,917 16,298 8
2010s 16,681 12,422 19,752 10
2020s 13,472 13,472 13,472 1

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,720 compare
  3. 3 France 2,436 compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,392 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 1,650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 13,472 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 19,752 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,917 in 2007.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
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