European Union Unemployment
February 2026
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Last update:The number of unemployed persons in the European Union varied by +137,000 in February 2026 in a monthly basis, reaching a total of 13,118,000.
| December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 | |
| total unemployed in Euro Area | 10,900,000 | 10,731,000 | 10,823,000 |
| total unemployed in European Union | 13,154,000 | 12,981,000 | 13,118,000 |
The unemployment rate in European Union was 5.90% in February 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