une_rt_a · 2009–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Eurostat une_rt_a — Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Data range: 2003 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for unemployment by sex and age was 6.0%.

That is a 1.7% rose versus 2024 (5.9%).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 16.7% lower.

Across member states, Spain reported the highest value (10.5%, 2025) and Czechia the lowest (2.8%, 2025) — a ratio of 3.8× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset une_rt_a; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
6.0%
HIGHEST · 2025
Spain
10.5%
LOWEST · 2025
Czechia
2.8%

Map · 2025

Finland: 9.7 FI 9.7 Sweden: 8.8 SE 8.8 Denmark: 6.4 DK 6.4 Estonia: 7.5 EE 7.5 Ireland: 4.7 IE 4.7 Netherlands: 3.9 NL 3.9 Germany: 3.8 DE 3.8 Poland: 3.1 PL 3.1 Latvia: 6.9 LV 6.9 Belgium: 6.2 BE 6.2 Luxembourg: 6.5 LU 6.5 Czechia: 2.8 CZ 2.8 Slovakia: 5.4 SK 5.4 Lithuania: 6.9 LT 6.9 France: 7.7 FR 7.7 Austria: 5.7 AT 5.7 Hungary: 4.4 HU 4.4 Romania: 6.1 RO 6.1 Portugal: 6.0 PT 6.0 Spain: 10.5 ES 10.5 Italy: 6.1 IT 6.1 Slovenia: 3.9 SI 3.9 Bulgaria: 3.5 BG 3.5 Cyprus: 4.4 CY 4.4 Malta: 3.1 MT 3.1 Croatia: 4.9 HR 4.9 Greece: 8.9 EL 8.9
2.8 10.5

Ranking · 2025

Spain ES 10.5 Finland FI 9.7 Greece EL 8.9 Sweden SE 8.8 France FR 7.7 Estonia EE 7.5 Lithuania LT 6.9 Latvia LV 6.9 Luxembourg LU 6.5 Denmark DK 6.4 Belgium BE 6.2 Italy IT 6.1 Romania RO 6.1 Portugal PT 6 European Union (27) EU 6 Austria AT 5.7 Slovakia SK 5.4 Croatia HR 4.9 Ireland IE 4.7 Cyprus CY 4.4 Hungary HU 4.4 Netherlands NL 3.9 Slovenia SI 3.9 Germany DE 3.8 Bulgaria BG 3.5 Malta MT 3.1 Poland PL 3.1 Czechia CZ 2.8
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

3 9.55 16.1 22.65 29.2 2003 2006 2009 2012 2016 2019 2022 2025 Spain Finland Greece Sweden France Estonia Lithuania Latvia Luxembourg Denmark Belgium Italy European Union (27) Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (pct) ES FI EL SE FR EE LT LV LU DK BE IT EU27_2020
  • Spain 10.5
  • Finland 9.7
  • Greece 8.9
  • Sweden 8.8
  • France 7.7
  • Estonia 7.5
  • Lithuania 6.9
  • Latvia 6.9
  • Luxembourg 6.5
  • Denmark 6.4
  • Belgium 6.2
  • Italy 6.1
  • European Union (27) 6

Country × year heatmap · all values

200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025 Austria AT Austria · 2009: 5.7 Austria · 2010: 5.2 Austria · 2011: 4.9 Austria · 2012: 5.2 Austria · 2013: 5.7 Austria · 2014: 6.0 Austria · 2015: 6.1 Austria · 2016: 6.5 Austria · 2017: 5.9 Austria · 2018: 5.2 Austria · 2019: 4.8 Austria · 2020: 6.0 Austria · 2021: 6.2 Austria · 2022: 4.8 Austria · 2023: 5.1 Austria · 2024: 5.2 Austria · 2025: 5.7 Belgium BE Belgium · 2009: 8.0 Belgium · 2010: 8.4 Belgium · 2011: 7.2 Belgium · 2012: 7.6 Belgium · 2013: 8.6 Belgium · 2014: 8.7 Belgium · 2015: 8.7 Belgium · 2016: 7.9 Belgium · 2017: 7.2 Belgium · 2018: 6.0 Belgium · 2019: 5.5 Belgium · 2020: 5.8 Belgium · 2021: 6.3 Belgium · 2022: 5.6 Belgium · 2023: 5.5 Belgium · 2024: 5.7 Belgium · 2025: 6.2 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2009: 7.9 Bulgaria · 2010: 11.3 Bulgaria · 2011: 12.3 Bulgaria · 2012: 13.3 Bulgaria · 2013: 13.9 Bulgaria · 2014: 12.4 Bulgaria · 2015: 10.1 Bulgaria · 2016: 8.6 Bulgaria · 2017: 7.2 Bulgaria · 2018: 6.2 Bulgaria · 2019: 5.2 Bulgaria · 2020: 6.1 Bulgaria · 2021: 5.2 Bulgaria · 2022: 4.2 Bulgaria · 2023: 4.3 Bulgaria · 2024: 4.2 Bulgaria · 2025: 3.5 Croatia HR Croatia · 2009: 9.1 Croatia · 2010: 11.7 Croatia · 2011: 13.6 Croatia · 2012: 16.1 Croatia · 2013: 17.3 Croatia · 2014: 17.3 Croatia · 2015: 16.2 Croatia · 2016: 13.0 Croatia · 2017: 11.1 Croatia · 2018: 8.3 Croatia · 2019: 6.6 Croatia · 2020: 7.4 Croatia · 2021: 7.5 Croatia · 2022: 6.8 Croatia · 2023: 6.1 Croatia · 2024: 5.0 Croatia · 2025: 4.9 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 5.4 Cyprus · 2010: 6.3 Cyprus · 2011: 7.9 Cyprus · 2012: 11.9 Cyprus · 2013: 15.9 Cyprus · 2014: 16.1 Cyprus · 2015: 15.0 Cyprus · 2016: 13.0 Cyprus · 2017: 11.1 Cyprus · 2018: 8.4 Cyprus · 2019: 7.2 Cyprus · 2020: 7.6 Cyprus · 2021: 7.2 Cyprus · 2022: 6.3 Cyprus · 2023: 5.8 Cyprus · 2024: 4.9 Cyprus · 2025: 4.4 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2009: 6.7 Czechia · 2010: 7.3 Czechia · 2011: 6.7 Czechia · 2012: 7.0 Czechia · 2013: 7.0 Czechia · 2014: 6.1 Czechia · 2015: 5.1 Czechia · 2016: 4.0 Czechia · 2017: 2.9 Czechia · 2018: 2.2 Czechia · 2019: 2.0 Czechia · 2020: 2.6 Czechia · 2021: 2.8 Czechia · 2022: 2.2 Czechia · 2023: 2.6 Czechia · 2024: 2.6 Czechia · 2025: 2.8 Denmark DK Denmark · 2009: 6.4 Denmark · 2010: 7.7 Denmark · 2011: 7.8 Denmark · 2012: 7.8 Denmark · 2013: 7.4 Denmark · 2014: 6.9 Denmark · 2015: 6.3 Denmark · 2016: 6.0 Denmark · 2017: 5.8 Denmark · 2018: 5.1 Denmark · 2019: 5.0 Denmark · 2020: 5.6 Denmark · 2021: 5.1 Denmark · 2022: 4.5 Denmark · 2023: 5.1 Denmark · 2024: 6.2 Denmark · 2025: 6.4 Estonia EE Estonia · 2009: 13.5 Estonia · 2010: 16.6 Estonia · 2011: 12.3 Estonia · 2012: 9.9 Estonia · 2013: 8.6 Estonia · 2014: 7.3 Estonia · 2015: 6.4 Estonia · 2016: 6.8 Estonia · 2017: 5.8 Estonia · 2018: 5.4 Estonia · 2019: 4.5 Estonia · 2020: 6.9 Estonia · 2021: 6.2 Estonia · 2022: 5.6 Estonia · 2023: 6.4 Estonia · 2024: 7.6 Estonia · 2025: 7.5 Finland FI Finland · 2009: 8.3 Finland · 2010: 8.6 Finland · 2011: 8.0 Finland · 2012: 7.9 Finland · 2013: 8.3 Finland · 2014: 8.7 Finland · 2015: 9.4 Finland · 2016: 8.9 Finland · 2017: 8.7 Finland · 2018: 7.5 Finland · 2019: 6.8 Finland · 2020: 7.7 Finland · 2021: 7.7 Finland · 2022: 6.8 Finland · 2023: 7.2 Finland · 2024: 8.4 Finland · 2025: 9.7 France FR France · 2003: 8.5 France · 2004: 8.9 France · 2005: 8.9 France · 2006: 8.9 France · 2007: 8.0 France · 2008: 7.4 France · 2009: 9.1 France · 2010: 9.3 France · 2011: 9.2 France · 2012: 9.8 France · 2013: 10.3 France · 2014: 10.3 France · 2015: 10.3 France · 2016: 10.1 France · 2017: 9.4 France · 2018: 9.0 France · 2019: 8.4 France · 2020: 8.0 France · 2021: 7.9 France · 2022: 7.3 France · 2023: 7.3 France · 2024: 7.4 France · 2025: 7.7 Germany DE Germany · 2009: 7.3 Germany · 2010: 6.6 Germany · 2011: 5.5 Germany · 2012: 5.1 Germany · 2013: 4.9 Germany · 2014: 4.7 Germany · 2015: 4.4 Germany · 2016: 3.9 Germany · 2017: 3.5 Germany · 2018: 3.2 Germany · 2019: 2.9 Germany · 2020: 3.6 Germany · 2021: 3.6 Germany · 2022: 3.1 Germany · 2023: 3.1 Germany · 2024: 3.4 Germany · 2025: 3.8 Greece EL Greece · 2009: 9.8 Greece · 2010: 12.9 Greece · 2011: 18.1 Greece · 2012: 24.8 Greece · 2013: 27.8 Greece · 2014: 26.6 Greece · 2015: 25.0 Greece · 2016: 23.9 Greece · 2017: 21.8 Greece · 2018: 19.7 Greece · 2019: 17.9 Greece · 2020: 17.6 Greece · 2021: 14.7 Greece · 2022: 12.5 Greece · 2023: 11.1 Greece · 2024: 10.1 Greece · 2025: 8.9 Hungary HU Hungary · 2009: 9.7 Hungary · 2010: 10.8 Hungary · 2011: 10.7 Hungary · 2012: 10.7 Hungary · 2013: 9.8 Hungary · 2014: 7.5 Hungary · 2015: 6.6 Hungary · 2016: 5.0 Hungary · 2017: 4.0 Hungary · 2018: 3.6 Hungary · 2019: 3.3 Hungary · 2020: 4.1 Hungary · 2021: 4.0 Hungary · 2022: 3.6 Hungary · 2023: 4.1 Hungary · 2024: 4.5 Hungary · 2025: 4.4 Ireland IE Ireland · 2009: 12.6 Ireland · 2010: 14.6 Ireland · 2011: 15.4 Ireland · 2012: 15.5 Ireland · 2013: 13.8 Ireland · 2014: 11.9 Ireland · 2015: 9.9 Ireland · 2016: 8.4 Ireland · 2017: 6.7 Ireland · 2018: 5.8 Ireland · 2019: 5.0 Ireland · 2020: 5.9 Ireland · 2021: 6.2 Ireland · 2022: 4.5 Ireland · 2023: 4.3 Ireland · 2024: 4.3 Ireland · 2025: 4.7 Italy IT Italy · 2009: 7.9 Italy · 2010: 8.5 Italy · 2011: 8.5 Italy · 2012: 10.9 Italy · 2013: 12.4 Italy · 2014: 12.9 Italy · 2015: 12.0 Italy · 2016: 11.7 Italy · 2017: 11.3 Italy · 2018: 10.6 Italy · 2019: 9.9 Italy · 2020: 9.3 Italy · 2021: 9.5 Italy · 2022: 8.1 Italy · 2023: 7.7 Italy · 2024: 6.5 Italy · 2025: 6.1 Latvia LV Latvia · 2009: 17.7 Latvia · 2010: 19.7 Latvia · 2011: 16.3 Latvia · 2012: 15.1 Latvia · 2013: 11.9 Latvia · 2014: 10.9 Latvia · 2015: 9.9 Latvia · 2016: 9.7 Latvia · 2017: 8.7 Latvia · 2018: 7.4 Latvia · 2019: 6.3 Latvia · 2020: 8.1 Latvia · 2021: 7.6 Latvia · 2022: 6.9 Latvia · 2023: 6.5 Latvia · 2024: 6.9 Latvia · 2025: 6.9 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2009: 13.8 Lithuania · 2010: 17.8 Lithuania · 2011: 15.4 Lithuania · 2012: 13.4 Lithuania · 2013: 11.8 Lithuania · 2014: 10.7 Lithuania · 2015: 9.1 Lithuania · 2016: 7.9 Lithuania · 2017: 7.1 Lithuania · 2018: 6.2 Lithuania · 2019: 6.3 Lithuania · 2020: 8.5 Lithuania · 2021: 7.1 Lithuania · 2022: 6.0 Lithuania · 2023: 6.9 Lithuania · 2024: 7.1 Lithuania · 2025: 6.9 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2009: 5.1 Luxembourg · 2010: 4.4 Luxembourg · 2011: 4.9 Luxembourg · 2012: 5.1 Luxembourg · 2013: 5.9 Luxembourg · 2014: 5.9 Luxembourg · 2015: 6.7 Luxembourg · 2016: 6.3 Luxembourg · 2017: 5.5 Luxembourg · 2018: 5.6 Luxembourg · 2019: 5.6 Luxembourg · 2020: 6.8 Luxembourg · 2021: 5.3 Luxembourg · 2022: 4.6 Luxembourg · 2023: 5.2 Luxembourg · 2024: 6.4 Luxembourg · 2025: 6.5 Malta MT Malta · 2009: 6.9 Malta · 2010: 6.9 Malta · 2011: 6.4 Malta · 2012: 6.2 Malta · 2013: 6.1 Malta · 2014: 5.7 Malta · 2015: 5.4 Malta · 2016: 4.7 Malta · 2017: 4.0 Malta · 2018: 4.0 Malta · 2019: 4.1 Malta · 2020: 4.9 Malta · 2021: 3.8 Malta · 2022: 3.5 Malta · 2023: 3.5 Malta · 2024: 3.2 Malta · 2025: 3.1 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2009: 5.4 Netherlands · 2010: 6.1 Netherlands · 2011: 6.0 Netherlands · 2012: 6.8 Netherlands · 2013: 8.2 Netherlands · 2014: 8.4 Netherlands · 2015: 7.9 Netherlands · 2016: 7.0 Netherlands · 2017: 5.9 Netherlands · 2018: 4.9 Netherlands · 2019: 4.4 Netherlands · 2020: 4.9 Netherlands · 2021: 4.2 Netherlands · 2022: 3.5 Netherlands · 2023: 3.6 Netherlands · 2024: 3.7 Netherlands · 2025: 3.9 Poland PL Poland · 2009: 8.5 Poland · 2010: 10.0 Poland · 2011: 10.0 Poland · 2012: 10.4 Poland · 2013: 10.6 Poland · 2014: 9.2 Poland · 2015: 7.7 Poland · 2016: 6.3 Poland · 2017: 5.0 Poland · 2018: 3.9 Poland · 2019: 3.3 Poland · 2020: 3.2 Poland · 2021: 3.4 Poland · 2022: 2.9 Poland · 2023: 2.8 Poland · 2024: 2.9 Poland · 2025: 3.1 Portugal PT Portugal · 2009: 11.2 Portugal · 2010: 12.6 Portugal · 2011: 13.5 Portugal · 2012: 16.6 Portugal · 2013: 17.2 Portugal · 2014: 14.6 Portugal · 2015: 13.0 Portugal · 2016: 11.5 Portugal · 2017: 9.2 Portugal · 2018: 7.2 Portugal · 2019: 6.6 Portugal · 2020: 7.1 Portugal · 2021: 6.7 Portugal · 2022: 6.2 Portugal · 2023: 6.5 Portugal · 2024: 6.5 Portugal · 2025: 6.0 Romania RO Romania · 2009: 8.4 Romania · 2010: 9.0 Romania · 2011: 9.1 Romania · 2012: 8.7 Romania · 2013: 9.0 Romania · 2014: 8.6 Romania · 2015: 8.4 Romania · 2016: 7.2 Romania · 2017: 6.1 Romania · 2018: 5.3 Romania · 2019: 4.9 Romania · 2020: 6.1 Romania · 2021: 5.6 Romania · 2022: 5.6 Romania · 2023: 5.6 Romania · 2024: 5.4 Romania · 2025: 6.1 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2009: 12.0 Slovakia · 2010: 14.3 Slovakia · 2011: 13.5 Slovakia · 2012: 13.9 Slovakia · 2013: 14.1 Slovakia · 2014: 13.1 Slovakia · 2015: 11.5 Slovakia · 2016: 9.6 Slovakia · 2017: 8.1 Slovakia · 2018: 6.5 Slovakia · 2019: 5.7 Slovakia · 2020: 6.7 Slovakia · 2021: 6.8 Slovakia · 2022: 6.1 Slovakia · 2023: 5.8 Slovakia · 2024: 5.3 Slovakia · 2025: 5.4 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 5.9 Slovenia · 2010: 7.3 Slovenia · 2011: 8.2 Slovenia · 2012: 8.9 Slovenia · 2013: 10.1 Slovenia · 2014: 9.7 Slovenia · 2015: 9.0 Slovenia · 2016: 8.0 Slovenia · 2017: 6.6 Slovenia · 2018: 5.1 Slovenia · 2019: 4.4 Slovenia · 2020: 5.0 Slovenia · 2021: 4.8 Slovenia · 2022: 4.0 Slovenia · 2023: 3.7 Slovenia · 2024: 3.7 Slovenia · 2025: 3.9 Spain ES Spain · 2009: 17.9 Spain · 2010: 19.9 Spain · 2011: 21.4 Spain · 2012: 24.8 Spain · 2013: 26.1 Spain · 2014: 24.5 Spain · 2015: 22.1 Spain · 2016: 19.6 Spain · 2017: 17.2 Spain · 2018: 15.3 Spain · 2019: 14.1 Spain · 2020: 15.5 Spain · 2021: 14.9 Spain · 2022: 13.0 Spain · 2023: 12.2 Spain · 2024: 11.4 Spain · 2025: 10.5 Sweden SE Sweden · 2005: 7.9 Sweden · 2006: 7.2 Sweden · 2007: 6.3 Sweden · 2008: 6.3 Sweden · 2009: 8.5 Sweden · 2010: 8.7 Sweden · 2011: 7.9 Sweden · 2012: 8.1 Sweden · 2013: 8.1 Sweden · 2014: 8.0 Sweden · 2015: 7.5 Sweden · 2016: 7.1 Sweden · 2017: 6.8 Sweden · 2018: 6.5 Sweden · 2019: 6.9 Sweden · 2020: 8.5 Sweden · 2021: 8.9 Sweden · 2022: 7.5 Sweden · 2023: 7.7 Sweden · 2024: 8.4 Sweden · 2025: 8.8
2.0 27.8

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