Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 11,723 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11,723 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19,776 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
10,791 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 11,723 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,776 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,791 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,180 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 13,231 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,981 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14,617 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15,153 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14,485 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,096 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 12,227 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 13,755 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 16,652 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 16,790 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,899 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19,776 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 19,667 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18,826 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17,507 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16,097 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 14,458 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 13,007 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,496 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,376 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11,797 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 11,448 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11,155 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,791 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 10,948 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 11,723 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,038 Thousand persons | 12,227 Thousand persons | 16,652 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,652 Thousand persons | 12,496 Thousand persons | 19,776 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,605 Thousand persons | 10,791 Thousand persons | 13,376 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 United States 7,476 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United States 6,859 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 3,048 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 2,757 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 2,630 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 by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 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 - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 11,723 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,776 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,791 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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