Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 6.2% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
11.2%
in 2012
All-time low
5.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 6.2%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, 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 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 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 6.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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