European Union Unemployment
March 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by -25,000 in March 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 13,226,000.
| January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 10,916,000 | 11,047,000 | 10,984,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,073,000 | 13,251,000 | 13,226,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 6.00% in March 2026, a 0.0 percentage points variation compared with the previous month, and 0.0 percentage points compared the previous year.
unemployment rate in European Unionunemployment rate in Euro Area
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession