Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 3,613 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,613 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
8,225 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
3,377 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 3,613 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 8,225 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,377 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,887 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 7,037 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,483 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8,225 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 8,039 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,576 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6,786 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6,371 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5,638 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4,974 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 4,616 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 4,603 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,259 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4,006 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,733 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 3,517 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 3,377 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 3,613 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,887 Thousand persons | 6,887 Thousand persons | 6,887 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,674 Thousand persons | 4,616 Thousand persons | 8,225 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,873 Thousand persons | 3,377 Thousand persons | 4,603 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 106.2 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 3,613 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,225 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,377 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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