Euro Area Employment

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Source: Eurostat
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Euro Area Employment: February 2026 2026-04-01 05:00
The euro area unemployment rate declined to 6.1% in January 2026 (-0.1 ppt MoM; -0.2 ppt YoY), while the EU rate fell to 5.8% (-0.1 ppt MoM; -0.2 ppt YoY), indicating a continued gradual easing in labor market slack across the region.
- Total unemployment was estimated at 12.928M people in the EU and 10.770M in the euro area in January, reflecting a -185k MoM decline in the EU and a -184k MoM decline in the euro area.
- On a YoY basis, unemployment fell by -274k in the EU and -273k in the euro area compared with January 2025, pointing to fewer unemployed individuals than a year earlier.
- Youth unemployment totaled 2.922M in the EU and 2.352M in the euro area in January, corresponding to youth unemployment rates of 15.1% in the EU (-0.1 ppt MoM) and 14.8% in the euro area (-0.2 ppt MoM).
- Compared with December 2025, the number of unemployed young people declined by -27k in both the EU and the euro area, aligning with the modest monthly decline in youth unemployment rates.
- On a YoY basis, youth unemployment decreased by -27k in the EU but increased by +12k in the euro area, indicating differing trends in youth labor market conditions between the two regions.
- By sex, the EU unemployment rate for women declined to 6.0% (-0.1 ppt MoM) and for men to 5.7% (-0.1 ppt MoM), showing modest improvement for both groups.
- In the euro area, unemployment also declined for both genders, with the rate for women easing to 6.3% (-0.1 ppt MoM) and the rate for men falling to 6.0% (-0.1 ppt MoM), indicating broadly similar improvements across male and female labor conditions.
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The euro area unemployment rate eased to 6.2% in December 2025 (-0.1 ppt MoM; -0.1 ppt YoY), while the EU rate held at 5.9% (flat MoM; flat YoY), showing broadly stable labor conditions.
- Total unemployment stood at 13.043M in the EU and 10.792M in the euro area, reflecting a -94k MoM decline in the EU and a -61k MoM decline in the euro area, indicating fewer jobless individuals month to month.
- Compared with December 2024, unemployment rose +71k in the EU but fell -5k in the euro area, pointing to diverging YoY labor trends between the two regions.
- Youth unemployment rates declined to 14.7% in the EU (-0.2 ppt MoM) and 14.3% in the euro area (-0.1 ppt MoM), showing modest monthly improvement for under-25 workers.
- The number of unemployed young people fell -16k MoM in the EU and -12k MoM in the euro area, reinforcing the softer youth jobless rates.
- On a YoY basis, youth unemployment decreased -18k in the EU and -31k in the euro area, indicating fewer unemployed young people than a year earlier.
- By sex, EU female unemployment eased to 6.0% (-0.1 ppt MoM) while male unemployment held at 5.8% (flat MoM), suggesting slight improvement concentrated among women.
- In the euro area, unemployment rates were unchanged at 6.4% for women and 6.1% for men, pointing to stable gender-specific labor conditions in December.
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The euro area unemployment rate edged down to 6.3% in November 2025 (-0.1 ppt MoM; +0.1 ppt YoY), dropping the jobless rate back to the lowest since April 2025.
- The EU unemployment rate held at 6.0% in November (flat MoM; +0.2 ppts YoY), pointing to broadly stable labor market conditions across the bloc.
- Total unemployment stood at 13.225 million in the EU and 10.937 million in the euro area, reflecting a -97k MoM decline in the EU and a -71k MoM decline in the euro area.
- Compared with November 2024, unemployment increased by +416k in the EU and +253k in the euro area, indicating higher joblessness on a year-over-year basis despite recent monthly declines.
- Youth unemployment rates fell slightly, to 15.1% in the EU (Oct: 15.2%) and 14.6% in the euro area (Oct: 14.8%), signaling modest near-term improvement for younger workers.
- Youth unemployment levels declined -44k MoM in the EU and -42k MoM in the euro area but rose +24k YoY in the EU and +11k YoY in the euro area.
- By sex, EU unemployment rates were unchanged at 6.2% for women and 5.8% for men, while in the euro area women’s unemployment eased to 6.5% (-0.1 ppt MoM) and men’s rate held steady at 6.1%.
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The euro area unemployment rate held at 6.4% in October 2025 (flat MoM and +0.1 ppt YoY), reflecting continued labor market stability across the region.
- The euro area had 11.033 million unemployed in October, down -13k MoM but up +308k YoY, showing a small monthly improvement alongside a higher annual level.
- The EU unemployment rate was 6.0% (unchanged MoM and +0.2 ppts YoY), with 13.351 million unemployed; this included a +32k MoM increase and a +517k YoY rise.
- Youth unemployment stood at 15.2% in the EU and 14.8% in the euro area (both stable MoM), with youth joblessness rising +11k MoM in the EU and +10k MoM in the euro area.
- Compared with a year earlier, youth unemployment increased +74k in the EU and +39k in the euro area, indicating somewhat higher youth joblessness over the year.
- Among adults in the EU, the women’s unemployment rate rose to 6.3% (+0.1 ppt MoM) while the men’s rate remained 5.8%, showing only minor movement across groups.
- In the euro area, women’s unemployment held at 6.6%, and men’s unemployment declined to 6.1% (-0.1 ppt MoM), pointing to a slight monthly improvement for men.
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The euro area unemployment rate held at 6.3% (vs 6.3% expected) in September 2025 (unchanged MoM and YoY), while the EU rate was stable at 6.0% MoM and up slightly from 5.9% YoY, indicating overall labor market stability.
- The number of unemployed reached 11.00 million in the euro area (+65k MoM, +187k YoY) and 13.25 million in the EU (+63k MoM, +227k YoY).
- Youth unemployment stood at 14.4% in the euro area (+0.1 ppt MoM) and 14.8% in the EU (flat MoM), showing little change from recent months.
- The number of unemployed youth totaled 2.87 million in the EU (+10k MoM, -121k YoY), including 2.28 million in the euro area (+23k MoM, -79k YoY).
- Among adults, the EU unemployment rate remained 6.1% for women and 5.8% for men, both steady MoM.
- In the euro area, the women’s unemployment rate was 6.5% (unchanged MoM), while the men’s rate rose slightly to 6.2% (from 6.1%).
- Overall, joblessness in both the EU and euro area showed minimal movement in September, with modest monthly increases offset by stable year-over-year comparisons.
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The euro area unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.3% in August 2025 (from 6.2% in July) while remaining unchanged from August 2024; EU unemployment held steady at 5.9% MoM and YoY.
- The number of unemployed reached 10.84 million in the euro area (+11k MoM, -15k YoY) and 13.09 million in the EU (+39k MoM, +85k YoY).
- Youth unemployment stood at 14.6% in the EU (+0.2 ppts MoM, -147k YoY) and 14.0% in the euro area (flat MoM, -156k YoY).
- In August, 2.82 million young people were unemployed in the EU, of which 2.22 million were in the euro area.
- By sex, EU unemployment rates were 6.0% for women and 5.8% for men, both stable MoM; in the euro area, rates were 6.4% for women and 6.1% for men, also unchanged.
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The euro area unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in July 2025 (from 6.3% in June and 6.4% in July 2024), while EU unemployment eased to 5.9% (from 6.0% in June and July 2024).
- Unemployment in the euro area declined -170k MoM and -161k YoY to 10.81 million; EU unemployment fell -165k MoM and -105k YoY to 13.03 million.
- Youth unemployment dropped to 13.9% in the euro area (-0.4 ppts MoM; -155k YoY) and 14.4% in the EU (-0.4 ppts MoM; -189k YoY).
- In the euro area, women’s unemployment declined to 6.4% (-0.1 ppts MoM), and men’s fell to 6.1% (-0.1 ppts MoM).
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The euro area unemployment rate held steady at 6.2% in June 2025, unchanged from May (which was revised down from 6.3% to 6.2%) and down from 6.4% YoY; EU unemployment was also stable at 5.9% (vs 6.0% in June 2024).
- Unemployment in the euro area declined -62k MoM and -293k YoY to 10.70 million; EU unemployment fell -23k MoM and -125k YoY to 12.97 million.
- Youth unemployment in the euro area declined to 14.1% (-0.2 ppts MoM), while the EU youth jobless rate was unchanged at 14.7%.
- Youth unemployment dropped -34k MoM and -85k YoY in the euro area; in the EU, it fell -4k MoM and -25k YoY.
- The female unemployment rate fell to 6.0% in the EU (-0.1 ppts) and 6.4% in the euro area (-0.1 ppts), while male rates were stable at 5.7% (EU) and 6.0% (euro area).
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The euro area unemployment rate rose +0.1 ppts to 6.3% (vs 6.2% expected) in May, up from 6.2% in April but down from 6.4% a year ago.
- Unemployment in the euro area increased by +54k MoM but declined -168k YoY to 10.83 million; EU unemployment rose +48k MoM to 13.05 million.
- Youth unemployment in the euro area rose to 14.4% (+0.1 ppts MoM), with youth joblessness up +13k MoM but down -36k YoY.
- The youth unemployment rate in the EU rose to 14.8% (+0.1 ppts MoM), with youth unemployment up +9k MoM and +3k YoY.
- In the euro area, the female unemployment rate was steady at 6.5%, while the male rate ticked up to 6.1% (+0.1 ppts MoM).
- In the EU, both male (5.7%) and female (6.1%) unemployment rates were unchanged from April.
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The euro area unemployment rate fell -0.1 ppts to 6.2% in April, down from 6.3% in March and in line with expectations.
- The number of unemployed in the euro area declined -207k MoM and -343k YoY to 10.68 million.
- The EU-wide unemployment rate held steady at 5.9%, with total unemployment down -188k MoM and -217k YoY.
- Youth unemployment in the euro area fell -0.4 ppts to 14.4%, with a monthly decline of -74k.
- The unemployment rate for euro area women declined to 6.5% (-0.1 ppts), and for men to 6.0% (-0.1 ppts).
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The euro area unemployment rate was 6.2% in March, unchanged from February and slightly above expectations of a drop to 6.1%.
- The total number of unemployed increased 83k in the last month but was down -288k from a year ago.
- The youth unemployment rate was 14.2%, down from 14.3% previously.
- Youth unemployment fell -19k over the month and -43k over the last year.
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