Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 13,581 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13,581 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
21,226 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
12,948 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1997–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997200820191997: 17.9k Thousand persons1998: 17.1k Thousand persons1999: 15.8k Thousand persons2000: 14.2k Thousand persons2001: 12.9k Thousand persons2002: 13.6k Thousand persons2003: 14.4k Thousand persons2004: 14.9k Thousand persons2005: 15.0k Thousand persons2006: 14.4k Thousand persons2007: 13.2k Thousand persons2008: 13.5k Thousand persons2009: 17.2k Thousand persons2010: 18.0k Thousand persons2011: 18.2k Thousand persons2012: 20.2k Thousand persons2013: 21.2k Thousand persons2014: 20.2k Thousand persons2015: 18.9k Thousand persons2016: 17.6k Thousand persons2017: 16.0k Thousand persons2018: 14.5k Thousand persons2019: 13.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) is 13,581 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 21,226 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,948 Thousand persons, in 2001.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1997 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 17,923 Thousand persons
1998 17,141 Thousand persons -4.4%
1999 15,840 Thousand persons -7.6%
2000 14,240 Thousand persons -10.1%
2001 12,948 Thousand persons -9.1%
2002 13,646 Thousand persons +5.4%
2003 14,376 Thousand persons +5.3%
2004 14,883 Thousand persons +3.5%
2005 14,962 Thousand persons +0.5%
2006 14,356 Thousand persons -4.1%
2007 13,159 Thousand persons -8.3%
2008 13,507 Thousand persons +2.6%
2009 17,220 Thousand persons +27.5%
2010 17,992 Thousand persons +4.5%
2011 18,245 Thousand persons +1.4%
2012 20,250 Thousand persons +11.0%
2013 21,226 Thousand persons +4.8%
2014 20,231 Thousand persons -4.7%
2015 18,868 Thousand persons -6.7%
2016 17,572 Thousand persons -6.9%
2017 15,990 Thousand persons -9.0%
2018 14,528 Thousand persons -9.1%
2019 13,581 Thousand persons -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,968 Thousand persons 15,840 Thousand persons 17,923 Thousand persons 3
2000s 14,330 Thousand persons 12,948 Thousand persons 17,220 Thousand persons 10
2010s 17,848 Thousand persons 13,581 Thousand persons 21,226 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 1 Türkiye 4,045 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,531 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 2,350 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,289 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 Thousand persons compare
  6. 6 Germany 1,663 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 13,581 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 21,226 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,948 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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