Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 6.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.0%
in 2013
All-time low
6.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 6.5% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 12.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Montenegro 21.2% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.4% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
- 4 Spain 10.8% compare
- 4 Finland 10.8% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (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 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 6.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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