European Union Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Eurostat
Key information about EU Unemployment Rate
- EU Unemployment Rate increased to 5.90% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.80% in Nov 2024.
- EU Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Dec 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 5.80% in Nov 2024.
- The data is reported by reported by Eurostat.
- In the latest reports, EU Population reached 448.80 million people in Dec 2022.
View European Union's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2000 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2024?
EU Unemployment Rate increased to 5.90% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.80% in Nov 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.90 Dec 2024 | 5.80 Nov 2024 | 5.80 Nov 2024 | 11.70 Apr 2013 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.98 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 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 (%) | 3.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.41 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.64 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.22 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.86 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.59 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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 (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.53 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.96 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 10.61 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 10,943,700.362 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,118,560.686 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 298,686.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,241,451.872 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,800,728.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,920,771.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,198,656.853 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.07 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,807.277 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,655.645 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,571.984 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,726.432 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,572.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,655.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 288.583 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,394.032 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,172.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 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: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,637.366 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,504.117 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
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