European Union Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

European Union unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.92%, a 0.11% decline from 2023.
  • European Union unemployment rate for 2023 was 6.03%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
  • European Union unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.14%, a 0.87% decline from 2021.
  • European Union unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.01%, a 0.04% decline from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.