The number of unemployed persons in European Union decreased to 13043 Thousand in December of 2025 from 13137 Thousand in November of 2025. Unemployed Persons in European Union averaged 17886.27 Thousand from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24336.00 Thousand in April of 2013 and a record low of 12811.00 Thousand in November of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	208736.00	208317.00	Thousand	Sep 2025
Employment Change	0.10	0.10	percent	Sep 2025
Full Time Employment	166837.50	165997.90	Thousand	Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	75.90	75.80	percent	Sep 2025
Labour Costs	118.70	126.20	points	Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.80	1.90	percent	Sep 2025
Part Time Employment	35384.60	36121.30	Thousand	Sep 2025
Population	450.38	449.31	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	106.85	106.86	points	Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons	13043.00	13137.00	Thousand	Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	5.90	5.90	percent	Dec 2025
Wage Growth	3.00	3.80	percent	Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	14.70	14.90	percent	Dec 2025