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 13,804 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
13,804 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
23,708 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
12,699 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 13,804 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 23,708 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,699 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20,154 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 20,538 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,449 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 23,695 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 23,708 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,583 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20,578 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 18,768 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 16,665 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 15,120 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 14,177 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15,613 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13,826 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 13,212 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13,257 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,699 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 13,057 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 13,804 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,154 Thousand persons | 20,154 Thousand persons | 20,154 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,728 Thousand persons | 14,177 Thousand persons | 23,708 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,638 Thousand persons | 12,699 Thousand persons | 15,613 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 13,804 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 23,708 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 12,699 Thousand persons in 2024.
- 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 3 regions with data for 2026.
- 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 26.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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