Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 12,911 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12,911 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,837 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
12,082 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 12,911 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,837 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,082 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,212 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 13,221 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13,659 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,145 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14,616 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14,420 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,422 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12,082 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,239 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,581 Thousand persons | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 16,549 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16,673 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,748 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19,837 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19,182 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,910 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,576 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 14,986 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 13,477 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 12,468 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 12,911 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,760 Thousand persons | 12,082 Thousand persons | 15,581 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,641 Thousand persons | 12,468 Thousand persons | 19,837 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,911 Thousand persons | 12,911 Thousand persons | 12,911 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 4,045 Thousand persons compare
- 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 12,911 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,837 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,082 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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