Unemployment in the euro area at 6.3 percent

Brussels – In September 2024, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3 percent (pct), stable compared to August 2024 and down from 6.6 pct in September 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 5.9 pct in September 2024, also stable compared to August 2024 and down from 6.1 pct in September 2023. This data was published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Eurostat estimates that 13.042 million people in the EU, including 10.884 million in the Eurozone, were unemployed in September 2024. Compared with August 2024, unemployment increased by 61 thousand in the EU and 13 thousand in the euro area. Compared with September 2023, unemployment decreased by 226 thousand in the EU and 330 thousand in the euro area.

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Unemployment in the euro area at 6.3 percent

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