European Union Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Eurostat
Key information about EU Unemployment Rate
- EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 6.00% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in Jan 2024.
- EU Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Feb 2024, with an average rate of 9.30%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.70% in Apr 2013 and a record low of 6.00% in Feb 2024.
- The data is reported by reported by Eurostat.
- In the latest reports, EU Population reached 448.75 million people in Dec 2022.
View European Union's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2000 to Feb 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Unemployment Rate in Feb 2024?
EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 6.00% in Feb 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in Jan 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.00 Feb 2024 | 6.00 Jan 2024 | 6.00 Feb 2024 | 11.70 Apr 2013 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 4.05 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Apr 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.90 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.00 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.76 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.82 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.33 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.23 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 Feb 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.62 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.66 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.70 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.30 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 2.60 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Apr 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 32.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 7.69 Apr 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Apr 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.82 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.90 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 12.29 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,075,609.036 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,324,970.942 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 293,690.3 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.902 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,381,038.314 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,537,491.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,156,214.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,720,979.295 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.51 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 81.86 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,056.632 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,042.820 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,118.106 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,105.923 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,185.683 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,243.652 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 274.697 Apr 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,253.842 Apr 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,197.414 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,472.778 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
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