Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 13,011 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,011 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19,837 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
12,082 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 13,011 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,837 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,082 Thousand persons, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,616 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 14,139 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,597 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,408 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,408 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12,082 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,239 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,581 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 16,549 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16,673 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,748 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,837 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19,362 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,078 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,737 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15,146 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,636 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,598 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,011 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,759 Thousand persons | 12,082 Thousand persons | 15,581 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,736 Thousand persons | 12,598 Thousand persons | 19,837 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,011 Thousand persons | 13,011 Thousand persons | 13,011 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (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 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 13,011 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,837 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,082 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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