Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 14,861 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14,861 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
23,715 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
14,176 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 14,861 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,715 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,176 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,909 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 18,145 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18,949 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,218 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,783 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19,373 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,635 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 15,340 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 14,994 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,039 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 20,353 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20,423 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,591 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 23,715 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,655 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20,984 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19,160 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17,161 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 15,307 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 14,176 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 14,861 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,138 Thousand persons | 14,994 Thousand persons | 19,783 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,652 Thousand persons | 14,176 Thousand persons | 23,715 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,861 Thousand persons | 14,861 Thousand persons | 14,861 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 14,861 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,715 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,176 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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