Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 12,742 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,742 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,401 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
11,842 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 12,742 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 19,401 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,842 Thousand persons, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,643 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 12,532 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 13,050 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,696 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14,216 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,086 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,116 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 11,842 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,039 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,343 Thousand persons | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 16,196 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 16,296 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,337 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 19,401 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 18,798 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17,605 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16,328 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,779 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,304 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,326 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12,742 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,356 Thousand persons | 11,842 Thousand persons | 15,343 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,337 Thousand persons | 12,326 Thousand persons | 19,401 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,742 Thousand persons | 12,742 Thousand persons | 12,742 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Spain 3,531 Thousand persons compare
- 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
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 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 12,742 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,401 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,842 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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