Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 15,445 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15,445 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
26,152 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
15,445 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 15,445 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 26,152 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,445 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,524 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 19,603 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,455 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20,687 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21,181 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20,806 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,277 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16,965 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 16,750 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21,407 Thousand persons | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 22,813 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 22,982 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25,125 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 26,152 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24,651 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 22,730 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 20,759 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18,608 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 16,654 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15,445 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,766 Thousand persons | 16,750 Thousand persons | 21,407 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,592 Thousand persons | 15,445 Thousand persons | 26,152 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 171,474 Million euro (2018)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 37.9 Rate (2019)
- Annual net earnings 21,689 (2019)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2018)
- Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 72.1 Rate (2019)
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 23,426 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2019)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.8% (2019)
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 2,946 Thousand (2019)
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 2,946 Thousand (2019)
- Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 3,148 Thousand (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 15,445 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,152 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,445 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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