European Union Unemployment
April 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by -137,000 in April 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 13,238,000.
| February 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 11,221,000 | 11,159,000 | 11,075,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,384,000 | 13,375,000 | 13,238,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 6.00% in April 2026, a 0.0 percentage points variation compared with the previous month, and +0.1 percentage points compared the previous year.
unemployment rate in European Unionunemployment rate in Euro Area
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession