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 was 6.1 per cent in July 2026, as in June.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 319 observations overall. The series covers the time range stretching from January 2000 to July 2026.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the unemployment rate was equal on average to 8.6 per cent; it peaked at 11.7 in January 2013; it recorded a bottom of 5.8 in October 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 6.10000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6.10000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.10000 |
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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 |