Euro area unemployment rate
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of the euro area (21 countries from 2026) from Eurostat.
Latest reading: 6.4% for August 2026. A year earlier: 6.3%.
Published monthly by Eurostat. How to read it: up = weaker labor. Part of Jobs.
Recent readings
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 6.4% |
| July 2026 | 6.4% |
| June 2026 | 6.4% |
| May 2026 | 6.4% |
| April 2026 | 6.4% |
| March 2026 | 6.4% |
| February 2026 | 6.4% |
| January 2026 | 6.3% |
| December 2025 | 6.3% |
| November 2025 | 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 6.3% |
| September 2025 | 6.3% |