Unemployment Rate In the Euro Area decreased to 6.10 percent in January from 6.20 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Euro Area averaged 9.17 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.30 percent in January of 2013 and a record low of 6.10 percent in January of 2026. source: EUROSTAT

Unemployment Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 6.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%
2026-03-04 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2%
2026-04-01 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 6.1% 6.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 128288.10 127645.90 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 2.20 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.80 percent Sep 2025
Labour Cost Index YoY 115.80 123.90 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.10 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 31765.80 32508.40 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 351.38 350.18 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.09 104.48 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 10770.00 10954.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.20 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.00 3.80 percent Sep 2025
Wages 2654.00 2626.00 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.80 15.00 percent Jan 2026


Euro Area Unemployment Rate
In Euro Area, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.10 6.20 12.30 6.10 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Euro Area Jobless Rate Falls to Record Low of 6.1%
The Euro Area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to an all-time low of 6.1% in January 2026 from 6.2% in the prior month, while analysts had expected it at 6.2%. The number of unemployed dropped by 184,000 from the prior month to 10.770 million. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, reflecting those under 25 seeking employment, fell to 14.8% in January from 15% previously. Among the bloc’s largest economies, Germany (4%) and the Netherlands (4%) recorded the lowest jobless rates, while Spain (9.8%), France (7.7%), and Italy (5.1%) saw the highest. A year ago, the jobless rate was slightly higher at 6.3%. In the broader European Union, the jobless rate eased to 5.8% from 5.9% in December.
2026-03-04
Eurozone Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Edges Down to 6.2%
The Euro Area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased for the second month to 6.2% in December 2025, tying the record lows from late 2024 and down from 6.3% in November. Analysts had expected it to remain steady at 6.3%. The number of unemployed decreased by 61,000 from the prior month to 10.792 million. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, reflecting those under 25 seeking employment, ticked down to 14.3% in December from the downwardly revised 14.4% the month before. Among the bloc’s largest economies, Germany (3.8%) and the Netherlands (4%) registered the lowest jobless rates, while Spain (10%), France (7.7%), and Italy (5.6%) recorded the highest. A year ago, the jobless rate was slightly lower at 6.3%. In the broader European Union, the jobless rate remained steady for the second month at 5.9%.
2026-01-30
Eurozone Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Eases to 6.3%
The Euro Area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 6.3% in November 2025 from October's 6.4%, while analysts had expected it to remain steady at 6.4%. It was the lowest reading since April, as the number of unemployed decreased by 71,000 from the prior month to 10.937 million. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, reflecting those under 25 seeking employment, inched lower to 14.6% in November from 14.8% in October. Among the bloc’s largest economies, Germany (3.8%) and the Netherlands (4%) registered the lowest rates, while Spain (10.4%), France (7.7%), and Italy (5.7%) recorded the highest. A year ago, the jobless rate was slightly lower at 6.2%. In the broader European Union, the jobless rate remained steady at 6% for the seventh straight month.
2026-01-08