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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Euro Area

Euro Area Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 6.4 % Aug/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.8 % Aug/23
Employed Persons 168 Million Person 2Q/23
Employment Change  0.2 % 2Q/23
Full Time Employment 122695 Thousand Person 2Q/23
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.3 % 2Q/23
Part Time Employment 32033 Thousand Persons 2Q/23
Unemployed Persons 10856 Thousand Persons | 10.856 Million Persons Aug/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Euro Area?

  • Unemployment Rate in Euro Area decreased to 6.4 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 12.1 % and minimum was 7.1 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
6.4 Aug/23 02.10.2023
6.4 Jul/23 31.08.2023
6.4 Jun/23 01.08.2023
6.5 May/23 30.06.2023
6.5 Apr/23 01.06.2023
6.5 Mar/23 04.05.2023
6.6 Feb/23 31.03.2023
6.7 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mario Draghi 01.11.2011 - 9.1000 8.5000 9.1000 8.5000 -6.59%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Euro Area?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Euro Area decreased to 13.8 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 24.9 % and minimum was 14.8 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
13.8 Aug/23 06.10.2023
13.8 Jul/23 31.08.2023
13.8 Jun/23 01.08.2023
13.9 May/23 30.06.2023
13.9 Apr/23 01.06.2023
14.3 Mar/23 04.05.2023
14.4 Feb/23 31.03.2023
14.4 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mario Draghi 01.11.2011 - 18.7000 17.2000 19.1000 17.2000 -8.02%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Million Person)

Employed Persons
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (Million Person)

How many employed persons are in Euro Area?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Euro Area remained unchanged at 168 Million Person in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 161 Million Person and minimum was 117 Million Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by European Central Bank.

Historical Data (Million Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
168 2Q/23 19.08.2023
168 1Q/23 20.05.2023
165 4Q/22 18.02.2023
164 3Q/22 15.11.2022
164 2Q/22 25.08.2022
163 1Q/22 21.05.2022
162 4Q/21 05.03.2022
161 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Million Person)

Employed Persons in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Change  (%)

Employment Change 
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Change rate in Euro Area?

  • Employment Change in Euro Area increased by 0.2 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum change was 1 % and minimum was -3 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0.2 2Q/23 16.08.2023
0.5 1Q/23 16.05.2023
0.3 4Q/22 14.02.2023
0.3 3Q/22 15.11.2022
0.4 2Q/22 17.08.2022
0.6 1Q/22 17.05.2022
0.5 4Q/21 15.02.2022
0.9 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Change  in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in Euro Area?

  • Full Time Employment in Euro Area increased to 122695 Thousand Person in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 118849 Thousand Person and minimum was 107486 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
122695 2Q/23 15.09.2023
121011 1Q/23 19.06.2023
120744 3Q/22 23.12.2022
119699 2Q/22 06.10.2022
118019 1Q/22 17.09.2022
117967 4Q/21 23.04.2022
118180 3Q/21 18.01.2022
116145 2Q/21 16.10.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Euro Area?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in Euro Area decreased to 2.3 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 6.3 % and minimum was 2.5 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
2.3 2Q/23 15.09.2023
2.5 1Q/23 17.06.2023
2.5 4Q/22 25.03.2023
2.6 3Q/22 18.01.2023
2.7 2Q/22 10.10.2022
2.9 1Q/22 16.07.2022
3 4Q/21 25.06.2022
3.2 3Q/21 08.02.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in Euro Area?

  • Part Time Employment in Euro Area decreased to 32033 Thousand Persons in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 31911 Thousand Persons and minimum was 19769 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
32033 2Q/23 15.09.2023
32144 1Q/23 19.06.2023
30980 3Q/22 23.12.2022
31480 2Q/22 06.10.2022
31084 1Q/22 17.09.2022
31354 4Q/21 23.04.2022
30851 3Q/21 18.01.2022
30913 2Q/21 16.10.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     Euro Area - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in Euro Area?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in Euro Area decreased to 10856 Thousand Persons (10.856 Million Persons) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 19413 Thousand Persons and minimum was 11464 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
10856 Aug/23 06.10.2023
10944 Jul/23 31.08.2023
10814 Jun/23 01.08.2023
11014 May/23 30.06.2023
11088 Apr/23 01.06.2023
10898 Mar/23 04.05.2023
11028 Feb/23 31.03.2023
11169 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons in Euro Area by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Euro Area

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 64.99 64.73
Wages 1Q/23 2239.55 USD/Month 2198.175
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 75.1 % 74.7

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7