European Union Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Eurostat
Key information about EU Unemployment Rate
- EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 5.90% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.90% in Aug 2024.
- EU Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Sep 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 5.90% in Sep 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?
EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 5.90% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 5.90% in Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.90 Sep 2024 | 5.90 Aug 2024 | 5.90 Sep 2024 | 11.70 Apr 2013 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 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 (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.93 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 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 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 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 (%) | 6.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.71 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 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 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 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 (%) | 4.69 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 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 (%) | 2.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 5.78 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 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 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.90 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.92 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.69 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 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 (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.60 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Nov 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.67 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 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 (%) | 4.86 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 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) | 11,124,594.865 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,390,045.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 299,167.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,775,729.751 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 26,115,235.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,238,421.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 20,145,595.171 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.22 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,730.129 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,681.871 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,593.452 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,547.639 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,564.952 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,540.007 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 283.850 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,391.727 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,143.328 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -17.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.180 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Oct 2024 |
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