European Union Unemployment
January 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by -185,000 in January 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 12,928,000.
| November 2025 | December 2025 | January 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 10,927,000 | 10,858,000 | 10,676,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,229,000 | 13,113,000 | 12,928,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 5.80% in January 2026, a -0.1 percentage points variation compared with the previous month, and -0.2 percentage points compared the previous year.
unemployment rate in European Unionunemployment rate in Euro Area
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession