Euro area - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Euro area was 8.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.08 in 1994, while its lowest value was 7.91 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1990 11.22
1991 11.04
1992 11.77
1993 12.97
1994 14.08
1995 13.87
1996 13.98
1997 13.93
1998 13.52
1999 12.63
2000 11.44
2001 9.92
2002 9.99
2003 10.13
2004 10.38
2005 10.12
2006 9.43
2007 8.47
2008 8.28
2009 9.71
2010 10.25
2011 10.36
2012 11.45
2013 12.05
2014 11.78
2015 11.03
2016 10.35
2017 9.43
2018 8.55
2019 7.91
2020 8.16

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 8.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.13 in 1994, while its lowest value was 7.91 in 2019.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 10.85
1992 11.54
1993 13.04
1994 14.13
1995 13.99
1996 14.02
1997 13.95
1998 13.53
1999 12.64
2000 11.45
2001 9.92
2002 10.00
2003 10.14
2004 10.38
2005 10.13
2006 9.43
2007 8.47
2008 8.27
2009 9.72
2010 10.25
2011 10.36
2012 11.45
2013 12.05
2014 11.78
2015 11.03
2016 10.35
2017 9.43
2018 8.55
2019 7.91
2020 8.16
2021 8.22

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Euro area was 7.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.83 in 2013, while its lowest value was 6.17 in 1990.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 6.17
1991 6.45
1992 7.02
1993 8.91
1994 9.97
1995 9.44
1996 9.89
1997 10.00
1998 9.47
1999 8.79
2000 7.90
2001 7.16
2002 7.55
2003 8.03
2004 8.34
2005 8.14
2006 7.41
2007 6.60
2008 6.85
2009 9.40
2010 9.93
2011 9.91
2012 11.16
2013 11.83
2014 11.45
2015 10.68
2016 9.71
2017 8.72
2018 7.84
2019 7.21
2020 7.53

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 7.37 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.83 in 2013, while its lowest value was 6.47 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 6.47
1992 7.06
1993 9.03
1994 10.09
1995 9.62
1996 9.97
1997 10.01
1998 9.48
1999 8.80
2000 7.90
2001 7.16
2002 7.55
2003 8.04
2004 8.34
2005 8.14
2006 7.42
2007 6.60
2008 6.84
2009 9.40
2010 9.93
2011 9.91
2012 11.16
2013 11.83
2014 11.45
2015 10.68
2016 9.71
2017 8.72
2018 7.84
2019 7.21
2020 7.54
2021 7.37

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Euro area was 7.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.93 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.43 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 8.19
1991 8.33
1992 8.96
1993 10.58
1994 11.74
1995 11.38
1996 11.67
1997 11.67
1998 11.19
1999 10.44
2000 9.43
2001 8.35
2002 8.61
2003 8.95
2004 9.24
2005 9.02
2006 8.31
2007 7.43
2008 7.48
2009 9.54
2010 10.07
2011 10.11
2012 11.29
2013 11.93
2014 11.60
2015 10.84
2016 10.01
2017 9.05
2018 8.17
2019 7.53
2020 7.83

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Euro area was 7.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.93 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.43 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 8.25
1992 8.89
1993 10.68
1994 11.76
1995 11.44
1996 11.67
1997 11.67
1998 11.19
1999 10.44
2000 9.43
2001 8.35
2002 8.61
2003 8.95
2004 9.24
2005 9.02
2006 8.31
2007 7.43
2008 7.48
2009 9.54
2010 10.07
2011 10.11
2012 11.29
2013 11.93
2014 11.60
2015 10.84
2016 10.01
2017 9.05
2018 8.17
2019 7.53
2020 7.83
2021 7.77

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment