Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 5,110 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,110
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
8,979
in 2012
All-time low
4,995
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5,110.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,979 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,995, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,715 | — |
| 2006 | 6,159 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5,629 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6,308 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 7,827 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,248 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,979 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8,763 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,258 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,417 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 6,870 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 6,055 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5,337 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4,995 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,110 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,502 | 5,629 | 7,700 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,275 | 4,995 | 8,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,110 | 5,110 | 5,110 | 1 |
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 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,110 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,979 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,995 in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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