What does unemployed persons measure?

Unemployed persons, in thousand persons. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.

Where does the unemployed persons data come from?

Eurostat, dataset une_rt_m («Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is unemployed persons updated?

Monthly. The latest period published is 08/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Unemployed persons in the European Union (27) i

Name: Unemployed persons in the European Union (27): 13,938 in 08/2026
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Monthly · thousand persons

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

13,938

European Union (27) · 08/2026

Year-on-year change+4.6%

Previous period13,642 07/2026

Rank in Europe—

EU2713,938

Spain2,580

Trend

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About this indicator

What is the latest unemployed persons figure in the European Union (27)?: 13,938 in 08/2026.
What does unemployed persons measure?: Unemployed persons, in thousand persons. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
Where does the unemployed persons data come from?: Eurostat, dataset une_rt_m («Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is unemployed persons updated?: Monthly. The latest period published is 08/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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