Unemployment Rate in European Union remained unchanged at 6.10 percent in July. Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 8.61 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.70 percent in January of 2013 and a record low of 5.80 percent in October of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Unemployment Rate in European Union is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.20 percent in 2027 and 6.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 207411.00 208486.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 166056.70 165098.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.50 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 130.40 119.10 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.90 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 36076.30 35815.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 451.99 451.28 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 107.92 107.34 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 13516.00 13557.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.10 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth 3.70 3.40 percent Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.10 15.60 percent Jul 2026


European Union Unemployment Rate
In European Union, 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 6.10 11.70 5.80 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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