February 2, 2023 

In December 2022, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.6%, stable compared with November 2022 and down from 7.0% in December 2021. The EU unemployment rate was 6.1% in December 2022, also stable compared with November 2022 and down from 6.4% in December 2021. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Eurostat estimates that 13.148 million persons in the EU, of whom 11.048 million in the euro area, were unemployed in December 2022. Compared with November 2022, unemployment increased by 28 thousand in the EU and by 23 thousand in the euro area. Compared with December 2021, unemployment decreased by 518 thousand in the EU and by 494 thousand in the euro area.

Youth unemployment

In December 2022, 2.862 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU, of whom 2.311 million were in the euro area. In December 2022, the youth unemployment rate was 15.0% in the EU and 14.8% in the euro area, respectively up from 14.8% and stable compared with the previous month. Compared with November 2022, youth unemployment increased by 30 thousand in the EU and by 3 thousand in the euro area. Compared with December 2021, youth unemployment increased by 209 thousand in the EU and by 156 thousand in the euro area.

In December 2022, the unemployment rate for women was 6.4% in the EU, stable compared with November 2022. The unemployment rate for men was 5.8% in December 2022, also stable compared with the previous month. In the euro area, the unemployment rate for women was 7.0% and the unemployment rate for men was 6.3%, both stable compared with the previous month.

Source: Eurostat
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