Euro area unemployment at 6.3%

November 2024

In November 2024, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3%, stable compared with October 2024 and down from 6.5% in November 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 5.9% in November 2024, also stable compared with October 2024 and down from 6.1% in November 2023. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Seasonally adjusted unemployment, totals

Rates (%)

Number of persons (in thousands)

2023

2024

2023

2024

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Euro area

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

11 152

10 850

10 862

10 858

10 819

Seasonally adjusted youth (under 25s) unemployment

Rates (%)

Number of persons (in thousands)

2023

2024

2023

2024

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Euro area

14.6

14.9

14.9

15.0

15.0

2 322

2 384

2 390

2 421

2 423

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates (%), by sex

Males

Females

2023

2024

2023

2024

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Nov

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Euro area

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5