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European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.UNEMP.M.SA.SEX-MALE

Latest6.0%September 2026
Previous6.0%August 2026
Year ago5.8%September 2025

European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men was 6.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.6% (Oct 2024) to 8.8% (Sep 2016), averaging 6.5%.

European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men (Percentage of population in the labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men (Percentage of population in the labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.0%
August 20266.0%
July 20265.9%
June 20266.0%
May 20265.9%
April 20265.9%
March 20265.9%
February 20265.9%
January 20265.8%
December 20255.8%
November 20255.9%
October 20255.9%
September 20255.8%
August 20255.8%
July 20255.8%
June 20255.8%
May 20255.8%
April 20255.8%
March 20255.8%
February 20255.7%
January 20255.8%
December 20245.7%
November 20245.6%
October 20245.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (321 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations321
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsPercentage of population in the labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.8% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.6% (Oct 2024)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.UNEMP.M.SA.SEX-MALE

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men in European Union?
The latest reading is 6.0% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.UNEMP.M.SA.SEX-MALE.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate: men (Eurostat une_rt_m)”.