European Union Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2022 | Monthly | % | Eurostat
Key information about EU Unemployment Rate
- EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 6.00% in Jun 2022, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in May 2022.
- EU Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Jun 2022, with an average rate of 9.45%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.70% in May 2013 and a record low of 6.00% in Jun 2022.
- The data is reported by reported by Eurostat.
- In the latest reports, EU Population reached 447.21 million people in Dec 2020.
View European Union's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2000 to Jun 2022 in the chart:
What was European Union's Unemployment Rate in Jun 2022?
EU Unemployment Rate remained the same at 6.00% in Jun 2022, from the previously reported figure of 6.00% in May 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.00 Jun 2022 | 6.00 May 2022 | 6.00 Jun 2022 | 11.70 May 2013 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 3.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.27 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 9.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 4.90 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.81 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.50 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.49 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.05 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - May 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.40 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.31 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.12 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jun 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.80 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.66 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.70 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.33 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 11.20 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| 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 (%) | 3.30 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 3.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 6.78 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 4.90 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.30 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.10 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.28 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 12.48 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 51.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,109,898.495 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 15,774,809.591 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 307,613.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.221 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,613,294.448 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 24,949,826.6 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,858,985.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 18,765,916.900 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.76 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 90.82 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,567.388 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,850.535 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,110.215 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,615.145 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,878.102 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,068.115 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 293.595 Jun 2022 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,122.091 Jun 2022 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 8,936.328 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,397.098 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jul 2022 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -6.800 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2022 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Business Climate Indicator: sa: Euro Area 19 (NA) | 1.140 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2022 |
| 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 |
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