Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Europe
Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 2000
All-time low
5.2%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Europe stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Europe peaked at 9.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2024.
Europe ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 11 Martinique 17.6% compare
- 12 Jordan 16.6% compare
- 13 Iraq 16.2% compare
- 14 Malawi 15.4% compare
- 15 Tunisia 15.1% compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9% compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9% compare
More work & labour data for Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 293,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.141 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 598,857 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,864 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298,660 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 592,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Europe?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Europe was 5.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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