EU at 6.0%
In May 2024, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of the euro area was 6.4%, stable compared to April 2024 and lower than 6.5% in May 2023. The unemployment rate of the EU was 6.0% in May 2024, also stable compared to April 2024 and May 2023. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European UnionDisconnecting Switch
Eurostat estimates that 13.2 billion people in the EU , of which 11,078 million in the euro zone , were unemployed in May 2024.
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Compared to April 2024, unemployment increased by 13 thousand in the EU and in 38 thousand in the euro zoneDisconnecting Switch
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Compared to May 2023, unemployment increased by 163 thousand in the EU and in 3 thousand in the euro zoneDisconnecting Switch
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