Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
19.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.1%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Southern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Southern Europe is 8.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Southern Europe peaked at 19.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
That places Southern Europe 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 2 State of Palestine 31.4% compare
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- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8% compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2% compare
- 6 Réunion 22.4% compare
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- 8 Namibia 19.9% compare
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Southern Europe?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Southern Europe was 8.1% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Southern Europe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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