Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 13,363 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,363
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
19,752
in 2013
All-time low
11,917
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 13,363.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,752 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,917, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,831 | — |
| 2001 | 13,382 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,897 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,364 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14,733 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,365 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13,076 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11,917 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 12,965 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 16,298 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 16,563 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,406 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19,552 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 19,752 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,119 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,496 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 16,188 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 14,453 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 13,052 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 12,294 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 13,363 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,883 | 11,917 | 16,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,588 | 12,294 | 19,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,363 | 13,363 | 13,363 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 13,363 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 19,752 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,917 in 2007.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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