April 3, 2024
In February 2024, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5%, stable compared with January 2024 and down from 6.6% in February 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 6.0% in February 2024, also stable compared with January 2024 and compared with February 2023. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Eurostat estimates that 13.249 million persons in the EU, of whom 11.102 million in the euro area, were unemployed in February 2024.
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Compared with January 2024, unemployment decreased by 13 thousand in the EU and increased by 17 thousand in the euro area.
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Compared with February 2023, unemployment increased by 156 thousand in the EU and decreased by 30 thousand in the euro area.
Source: Eurostat
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