European Union Unemployment
August 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by +12,000 in August 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 13,600,000.
| June 2026 | July 2026 | August 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 11,318,000 | 11,331,000 | 11,357,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,613,000 | 13,588,000 | 13,600,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 6.10% in August 2026, a 0.0 percentage points variation compared with the previous month, and +0.1 percentage points compared the previous year.
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Percentage rateShaded area = recession