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# Euro Area Unemployment Rate

> Euro Area unemployment rate is 6.3% as of Dec 2025, from 6.3%. History from 1991, source World Bank. Free API & MCP access.

Unemployment Rate in Euro Area fell to 6.3% in Dec 2025 from 6.3% in Dec 2024.

Unemployment Rate in Euro Area averaged 9.3% from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 12.0% in Dec 2013 and a record low of 6.3% in Dec 2025. The series is reported yearly with history from 1991.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.0% (Dec 2013) | 6.3% (Dec 2025) | 1991–2025 | % | annual |

## FAQ

**What is Euro Area's unemployment rate right now?**

Unemployment Rate in Euro Area is 6.3% as of Dec 2025.

**What are the historical extremes for Euro Area's unemployment rate?**

The all-time high is 12.0% (Dec 2013); the record low is 6.3% (Dec 2025), over a series starting in 1991.

**How often is this series updated?**

Unemployment Rate for Euro Area is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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