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 13,320 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,320 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
24,023 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
13,097 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 13,320 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 24,023 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,097 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19,271 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 20,687 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 20,722 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,911 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 24,023 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22,917 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21,226 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19,407 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 17,409 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 15,602 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 14,460 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15,135 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14,987 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,318 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13,185 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,097 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13,320 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,271 Thousand persons | 19,271 Thousand persons | 19,271 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,936 Thousand persons | 14,460 Thousand persons | 24,023 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,840 Thousand persons | 13,097 Thousand persons | 15,135 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 13,320 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 24,023 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 13,097 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- 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 37.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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