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European Union Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest6.2%September 2026
Previous6.2%August 2026
Year ago6.0%September 2025

European Union Unemployment Rate was 6.2% 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 5.8% (Oct 2024) to 9.1% (Sep 2016), averaging 6.8%.

European Union Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20266.2%
August 20266.2%
July 20266.2%
June 20266.2%
May 20266.1%
April 20266.1%
March 20266.1%
February 20266.1%
January 20266.0%
December 20256.0%
November 20256.0%
October 20256.0%
September 20256.0%
August 20256.0%
July 20256.0%
June 20256.0%
May 20256.0%
April 20256.0%
March 20256.0%
February 20256.0%
January 20256.0%
December 20245.9%
November 20245.9%
October 20245.8%

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
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.1% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.8% (Oct 2024)
10-year average6.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.UNEMP.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in European Union?
The latest reading is 6.2% 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.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Unemployment rate, total (ILO), % of labour force, SA”.