Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 15,330 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 15,330 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,425 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,892 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,378 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 18,265 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19,075 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,354 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19,722 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,090 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16,905 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 14,905 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 15,668 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 19,921 Thousand persons | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 20,202 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21,135 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 23,343 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 23,425 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,336 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20,338 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 18,531 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 16,429 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 14,818 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 13,892 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15,330 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,128 Thousand persons | 14,905 Thousand persons | 19,921 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,445 Thousand persons | 13,892 Thousand persons | 23,425 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,330 Thousand persons | 15,330 Thousand persons | 15,330 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 - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15,330 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,425 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,892 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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