[tps00203] Total unemployment rate
Updated by provider on June 12, 2025 (9:00 PM).
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force. The labour force is the total number of people employed and unemployed. Unemployed persons are persons aged 15 to 74 who were without work during the reference week, were available for work and were actively seeking work. Data available as rates (% of population in the labour force, % of the total population) and in absolute numbers (1000 persons).
[freq] Time frequency
[A] Annual
[age] Age class
[Y15-74] From 15 to 74 years
[unit] Unit of measure
[PC_ACT] Percentage of population in the labour force
[PC_POP] Percentage of total population
[THS_PER] Thousand persons
[sex] Sex
[T] Total
[geo] Geopolitical entity (reporting)
[AT] Austria
[BA] Bosnia and Herzegovina
[BE] Belgium
[BG] Bulgaria
[CH] Switzerland
[CY] Cyprus
[CZ] Czechia
[DE] Germany
[DK] Denmark
[EA20] Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
[EE] Estonia
[EL] Greece
[ES] Spain
[EU27_2020] European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
[FI] Finland
[FR] France
[HR] Croatia
[HU] Hungary
[IE] Ireland
[IS] Iceland
[IT] Italy
[LT] Lithuania
[LU] Luxembourg
[LV] Latvia
[ME] Montenegro
[MK] North Macedonia
[MT] Malta
[NL] Netherlands
[NO] Norway
[PL] Poland
[PT] Portugal
[RO] Romania
[RS] Serbia
[SE] Sweden
[SI] Slovenia
[SK] Slovakia
[TR] Türkiye
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (3)
Sex [sex] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (37)
This dataset has 111 series:
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.AT] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Austria
- from
- 2013=5.7
- to
- 2024=5.2
- min:
- 4.8
- max:
- 6.5
- avg:
- 5.625
- σ:
- 0.554
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BA] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=17.4
- to
- 2024=12.6
- min:
- 12.6
- max:
- 17.4
- avg:
- 14.65
- σ:
- 1.899
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BE] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Belgium
- from
- 2013=8.6
- to
- 2024=5.7
- min:
- 5.5
- max:
- 8.7
- avg:
- 6.792
- σ:
- 1.283
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BG] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Bulgaria
- from
- 2013=13.9
- to
- 2024=4.2
- min:
- 4.2
- max:
- 13.9
- avg:
- 7.3
- σ:
- 3.146
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CH] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Switzerland
- from
- 2013=4.8
- to
- 2024=4.4
- min:
- 4.1
- max:
- 5.1
- avg:
- 4.658
- σ:
- 0.317
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CY] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Cyprus
- from
- 2013=15.9
- to
- 2024=4.9
- min:
- 4.9
- max:
- 16.1
- avg:
- 9.875
- σ:
- 3.962
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CZ] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Czechia
- from
- 2013=7
- to
- 2024=2.6
- min:
- 2
- max:
- 7
- avg:
- 3.508
- σ:
- 1.6
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DE] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Germany
- from
- 2013=4.9
- to
- 2024=3.4
- min:
- 2.9
- max:
- 4.9
- avg:
- 3.692
- σ:
- 0.628
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DK] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Denmark
- from
- 2013=7.4
- to
- 2024=6.2
- min:
- 4.5
- max:
- 7.4
- avg:
- 5.75
- σ:
- 0.818
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.EA20] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2013=12.2
- to
- 2024=6.4
- min:
- 6.4
- max:
- 12.2
- avg:
- 8.792
- σ:
- 1.928
| Series code | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.AT] | 5.7 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.4 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 12.6 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BE] | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BG] | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CH] | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CY] | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15 | 13 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CZ] | 7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DE] | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DK] | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.EA20] | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
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Time frequency [freq] (1)
Age class [age] (1)
Unit of measure [unit] (3)
Sex [sex] (1)
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo] (37)
This dataset has 111 series:
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.AT] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Austria
- from
- 2013=5.7
- to
- 2024=5.2
- min:
- 4.8
- max:
- 6.5
- avg:
- 5.625
- σ:
- 0.554
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BA] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- from
- 2021=17.4
- to
- 2024=12.6
- min:
- 12.6
- max:
- 17.4
- avg:
- 14.65
- σ:
- 1.899
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BE] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Belgium
- from
- 2013=8.6
- to
- 2024=5.7
- min:
- 5.5
- max:
- 8.7
- avg:
- 6.792
- σ:
- 1.283
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BG] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Bulgaria
- from
- 2013=13.9
- to
- 2024=4.2
- min:
- 4.2
- max:
- 13.9
- avg:
- 7.3
- σ:
- 3.146
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CH] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Switzerland
- from
- 2013=4.8
- to
- 2024=4.4
- min:
- 4.1
- max:
- 5.1
- avg:
- 4.658
- σ:
- 0.317
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CY] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Cyprus
- from
- 2013=15.9
- to
- 2024=4.9
- min:
- 4.9
- max:
- 16.1
- avg:
- 9.875
- σ:
- 3.962
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CZ] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Czechia
- from
- 2013=7
- to
- 2024=2.6
- min:
- 2
- max:
- 7
- avg:
- 3.508
- σ:
- 1.6
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DE] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Germany
- from
- 2013=4.9
- to
- 2024=3.4
- min:
- 2.9
- max:
- 4.9
- avg:
- 3.692
- σ:
- 0.628
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DK] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Denmark
- from
- 2013=7.4
- to
- 2024=6.2
- min:
- 4.5
- max:
- 7.4
- avg:
- 5.75
- σ:
- 0.818
[A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.EA20] Annual – From 15 to 74 years – Percentage of population in the labour force – Total – Euro area – 20 countries (from 2023)
- from
- 2013=12.2
- to
- 2024=6.4
- min:
- 6.4
- max:
- 12.2
- avg:
- 8.792
- σ:
- 1.928
| Series code | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.AT] | 5.7 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BA] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.4 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 12.6 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BE] | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.BG] | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CH] | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CY] | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15 | 13 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.CZ] | 7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DE] | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.DK] | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| [A.Y15-74.PC_ACT.T.EA20] | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
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