Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the European Union, the unemployment rate stood at 6.1 per cent in July 2026, the same value recorded in June 2026.
Sample. In the monthly series presented in the plot, there are 319 data points. The series covers the period stretching from January 2000 to July 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the unemployment rate had an average value of 8.6 per cent; it recorded its maximum of 11.7 in January 2013; it reached a minimum of 5.8 in October 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 6.1 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.1 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.1 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | European Union |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |