Euro Area Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.72%, a 0.99% decline from 2021.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.70%, a 0.14% decline from 2020.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.84%, a 0.32% increase from 2019.
- Euro Area unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.52%, a 0.63% decline from 2018.
| Euro Area Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
6.72% |
-0.99% |
| 2021 |
7.70% |
-0.14% |
| 2020 |
7.84% |
0.32% |
| 2019 |
7.52% |
-0.63% |
| 2018 |
8.16% |
-0.88% |
| 2017 |
9.03% |
-0.96% |
| 2016 |
10.00% |
-0.83% |
| 2015 |
10.83% |
-0.76% |
| 2014 |
11.58% |
-0.32% |
| 2013 |
11.91% |
0.64% |
| 2012 |
11.27% |
1.18% |
| 2011 |
10.10% |
0.04% |
| 2010 |
10.06% |
0.53% |
| 2009 |
9.53% |
2.05% |
| 2008 |
7.48% |
0.05% |
| 2007 |
7.43% |
-0.88% |
| 2006 |
8.31% |
-0.71% |
| 2005 |
9.02% |
-0.22% |
| 2004 |
9.24% |
0.29% |
| 2003 |
8.95% |
0.34% |
| 2002 |
8.61% |
0.26% |
| 2001 |
8.35% |
-1.08% |
| 2000 |
9.43% |
-1.01% |
| 1999 |
10.44% |
-0.75% |
| 1998 |
11.19% |
-0.47% |
| 1997 |
11.66% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
11.66% |
0.23% |
| 1995 |
11.44% |
-0.32% |
| 1994 |
11.76% |
1.09% |
| 1993 |
10.67% |
1.79% |
| 1992 |
8.88% |
0.61% |
| 1991 |
8.27% |
0.61% |
