European Union Unemployment
May 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by -40,000 in May 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 13,163,000.
| March 2026 | April 2026 | May 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 11,136,000 | 11,041,000 | 10,986,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,351,000 | 13,203,000 | 13,163,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 5.90% in May 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