Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 12,618 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,618 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,087 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
11,661 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 12,618 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 19,087 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,661 Thousand persons, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,122 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 15,638 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14,602 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13,358 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 12,249 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 12,783 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 13,443 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,969 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13,857 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,915 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 11,661 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 11,879 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,170 Thousand persons | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 15,976 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,044 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,040 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,087 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18,478 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,306 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16,097 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14,585 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13,161 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 12,214 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,618 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,454 Thousand persons | 14,602 Thousand persons | 16,122 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,128 Thousand persons | 11,661 Thousand persons | 15,170 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,099 Thousand persons | 12,214 Thousand persons | 19,087 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,618 Thousand persons | 12,618 Thousand persons | 12,618 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 3 France 2,350 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 2,289 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,663 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,269 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,269 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Greece 755 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 66.37 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 12,618 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,087 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,661 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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