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 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,011
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19,837
in 2013
All-time low
12,082
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 13,011, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,082, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,616 | — |
| 2003 | 14,139 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,597 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,408 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,408 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12,082 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,239 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,581 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 16,549 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16,673 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,748 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,837 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19,362 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,078 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,737 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15,146 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,636 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,598 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,011 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,759 | 12,082 | 15,581 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,736 | 12,598 | 19,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,011 | 13,011 | 13,011 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (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 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 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 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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