Euro Area Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2023 was 6.53%, a 0.22% decline from 2022.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.75%, a 0.98% decline from 2021.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.73%, a 0.09% decline from 2020.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.82%, a 0.32% increase from 2019.
| Euro Area Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
6.53% |
-0.22% |
| 2022 |
6.75% |
-0.98% |
| 2021 |
7.73% |
-0.09% |
| 2020 |
7.82% |
0.32% |
| 2019 |
7.51% |
-0.65% |
| 2018 |
8.16% |
-0.90% |
| 2017 |
9.05% |
-0.98% |
| 2016 |
10.03% |
-0.86% |
| 2015 |
10.89% |
-0.74% |
| 2014 |
11.63% |
-0.35% |
| 2013 |
11.97% |
0.56% |
| 2012 |
11.42% |
1.19% |
| 2011 |
10.22% |
0.07% |
| 2010 |
10.16% |
0.56% |
| 2009 |
9.60% |
2.05% |
| 2008 |
7.55% |
0.03% |
| 2007 |
7.53% |
-0.88% |
| 2006 |
8.41% |
-0.72% |
| 2005 |
9.13% |
-0.16% |
| 2004 |
9.29% |
0.26% |
| 2003 |
9.03% |
0.33% |
| 2002 |
8.70% |
0.25% |
| 2001 |
8.44% |
-1.06% |
| 2000 |
9.50% |
-0.99% |
| 1999 |
10.49% |
-0.75% |
| 1998 |
11.24% |
-0.42% |
| 1997 |
11.66% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
11.66% |
0.21% |
| 1995 |
11.45% |
-0.32% |
| 1994 |
11.77% |
1.05% |
| 1993 |
10.72% |
1.77% |
| 1992 |
8.95% |
0.63% |
| 1991 |
8.32% |
0.63% |
