Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
11.4%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.6% | — |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 17.9% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 4 Spain 10.5% compare
- 5 Finland 9.7% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 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 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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