Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Western Europe
Western Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Western 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 Western Europe is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Western Europe peaked at 9.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Western Europe?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Western 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Western Europe ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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