Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 15,123 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15,123 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
25,804 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
15,123 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 19.9k Thousand persons2001: 19.8k Thousand persons2002: 20.6k Thousand persons2003: 20.8k Thousand persons2004: 21.1k Thousand persons2005: 20.6k Thousand persons2006: 18.5k Thousand persons2007: 16.4k Thousand persons2008: 17.6k Thousand persons2009: 22.3k Thousand persons2010: 22.6k Thousand persons2011: 23.8k Thousand persons2012: 25.8k Thousand persons2013: 25.7k Thousand persons2014: 24.1k Thousand persons2015: 22.0k Thousand persons2016: 20.0k Thousand persons2017: 17.8k Thousand persons2018: 16.1k Thousand persons2019: 15.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 15,123 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 25,804 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,123 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 19,940 Thousand persons
2001 19,752 Thousand persons -0.9%
2002 20,598 Thousand persons +4.3%
2003 20,811 Thousand persons +1.0%
2004 21,132 Thousand persons +1.5%
2005 20,627 Thousand persons -2.4%
2006 18,537 Thousand persons -10.1%
2007 16,443 Thousand persons -11.3%
2008 17,602 Thousand persons +7.0%
2009 22,298 Thousand persons +26.7%
2010 22,635 Thousand persons +1.5%
2011 23,753 Thousand persons +4.9%
2012 25,804 Thousand persons +8.6%
2013 25,702 Thousand persons -0.4%
2014 24,141 Thousand persons -6.1%
2015 21,951 Thousand persons -9.1%
2016 20,047 Thousand persons -8.7%
2017 17,821 Thousand persons -11.1%
2018 16,106 Thousand persons -9.6%
2019 15,123 Thousand persons -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,774 Thousand persons 16,443 Thousand persons 22,298 Thousand persons 10
2010s 21,308 Thousand persons 15,123 Thousand persons 25,804 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,720 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 2,436 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 15,123 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 25,804 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,123 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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