The number of unemployed persons In the Euro Area decreased to 10792 Thousand in December of 2025 from 10853 Thousand in November of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Euro Area averaged 13822.19 Thousand from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19768.00 Thousand in April of 2013 and a record low of 7843.00 Thousand in June of 1991. source: EUROSTAT

Unemployed Persons in Euro Area is expected to be 10780.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 10900.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 125513.80 124878.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.80 percent Sep 2025
Labour Cost Index YoY 115.80 123.90 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.10 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 31714.50 32459.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 351.38 350.18 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.10 104.19 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 10792.00 10853.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.30 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth YoY 3.00 3.80 percent Sep 2025
Wages 2621.00 2600.00 EUR/Month Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 14.40 percent Dec 2025


Euro Area Unemployed Persons
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10792.00 10853.00 19768.00 7843.00 1990 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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