Unemployment rate (ILO) (European Union): 6 % in 2025, the latest available value.
26 observations from 2000 to 2025. Source: CEPREMAP.
Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 % |
| 2024 | 5.9 % |
| 2023 | 6.1 % |
| 2022 | 6.2 % |
| 2021 | 7.1 % |
| 2020 | 7.2 % |
| 2019 | 6.8 % |
| 2018 | 7.4 % |
| 2017 | 8.3 % |
| 2016 | 9.3 % |
| 2015 | 10.2 % |
| 2014 | 11 % |
| 2013 | 11.6 % |
| 2012 | 11.1 % |
| 2011 | 10.1 % |
| 2010 | 10.1 % |
| 2009 | 9.3 % |
| 2008 | 7.3 % |
| 2007 | 7.6 % |
| 2006 | 8.8 % |
| 2005 | 9.7 % |
| 2004 | 10 % |
| 2003 | 9.9 % |
| 2002 | 9.6 % |
| 2001 | 9.2 % |
| 2000 | 9.4 % |