Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 11,524 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11,524 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
19,965 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
10,726 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 11,524 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,965 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,726 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16,530 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 16,828 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,652 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19,829 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 19,965 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19,299 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,675 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 16,376 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,642 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 13,305 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,516 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13,575 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 11,982 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11,392 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11,276 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,726 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 10,912 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 11,524 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,530 Thousand persons | 16,530 Thousand persons | 16,530 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,809 Thousand persons | 12,516 Thousand persons | 19,965 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,627 Thousand persons | 10,726 Thousand persons | 13,575 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 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 - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 11,524 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 19,965 Thousand persons 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 10,726 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- 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 29.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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