Unemployment Rate In the Euro Area increased to 6.20 percent in February from 6.10 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Euro Area averaged 9.16 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
2026-03-04 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2%
2026-04-01 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1%
2026-04-30 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 6.2% 6.20%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 127645.30 128165.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancy Rate 2.20 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.80 percent Dec 2025
Labour Cost Index YoY 126.70 115.80 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 32259.40 31760.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 351.64 350.36 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.09 104.48 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 10919.00 10826.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.10 percent Feb 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.00 3.20 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2654.00 2626.00 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.90 14.90 percent Feb 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
6.20 6.10 12.30 6.10 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Euro Area Jobless Rate Slightly Above Forecasts
The Euro Area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 6.2% in February 2026 from the all-time low of 6.1% in January, against market expectations that it would stay at 6.1%. The number of unemployed rose by 93,000 from the prior month to 10.919 million. Meanwhile, the youth unemployment rate, reflecting those under 25 seeking employment, was at 14.9% in February, unchanged from the prior month. Among the major economies in the bloc, Spain (9.8%), France (7.8%), and Italy (5.3%) recorded the highest rates, whereas Germany (4%) and the Netherlands (4.1%) reported the lowest. A year ago, the jobless rate was slightly higher at 6.3%. In the broader European Union, the jobless rate stood at 5.9% for the third consecutive month.
2026-04-01
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