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 11,116 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11,116
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
19,973
in 2013
All-time low
10,726
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 11,116, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 19,973 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,726, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16,536 | — |
| 2010 | 16,834 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,658 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19,836 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 19,973 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19,309 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,687 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 16,390 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,658 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 13,328 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,544 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13,613 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 12,026 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11,427 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11,319 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,726 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 10,912 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 11,116 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,536 | 16,536 | 16,536 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,822 | 12,544 | 19,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,591 | 10,726 | 13,613 | 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 (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 11,116 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 19,973 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 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 32.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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