Unemployment rate · Euro Area
Euro Area Unemployment Rate
The Euro Area Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in the Euro Area, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
- Importancia
- High
- Publicado
- Monthly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- EUR · euro
- Banco central
- The European Central Bank
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de SEP, se publicó el 2026-10-30 y fue 6.5%. Está por encima del consenso de 6.4%. No cambia respecto a 6.5% la vez anterior (revisado).
A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the euro tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
En las últimas 12 publicaciones osciló entre 6.1% y 6.5%, con una media de 6.3%.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | SEP | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% ® |
| 1 Oct 2026 | AUG | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | JUL | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.4% ® |
| 30 Jul 2026 | JUN | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% ® |
| 2 Jul 2026 | MAY | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% ® |
| 1 Jun 2026 | APR | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% ® |
| 30 Apr 2026 | MAR | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% ® |
| 1 Apr 2026 | FEB | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 4 Mar 2026 | JAN | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| 30 Jan 2026 | DEC | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 8 Jan 2026 | NOV | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| 2 Dec 2025 | OCT | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.4% ® |
Por qué importa
Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the European Central Bank hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).
Cómo se calcula
Eurostat usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.
Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployedQué significan los cambios
- A lower rate than expected usually supports the euro.
- Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
- Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.
Mayor de lo esperado: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the euro tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.
Menor de lo esperado: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the euro and push bond yields up.
Una breve historia
Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.
Preguntas
What is the Euro Area Unemployment Rate?
The Euro Area Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in the Euro Area, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.
What was the latest Euro Area Unemployment Rate?
6.5% for SEP, published on 30 October 2026 (consensus 6.4%, previous 6.5%).
When is the next Euro Area Unemployment Rate?
On Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 10:00 UTC.
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