Unemployment rate (annual) i
34 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of labour force · Registered
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_a), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU276.0%
Euro area6.4%
Spain10.5% 32 of 34
Simple average6.2%
Highest · 
Bosnia and Herzegovina12.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina12.2%Lowest · 
Czechia2.8%
Czechia2.8%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 6.0% | 0.0 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 6.4% | 0.0 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 6.4% | 0.0 pp | — |
| 1 | Czechia | 2.8% | +0.2 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Malta | 3.1% | -0.1 pp | 2/27 |
| 2 |  Poland | 3.1% | +0.2 pp | 2/27 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 3.5% | -0.7 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Germany | 3.8% | +0.3 pp | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Slovenia | 3.9% | +0.2 pp | 6/27 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 3.9% | +0.2 pp | 6/27 |
| 8 |  Cyprus | 4.4% | -0.4 pp | 8/27 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 4.4% | -0.1 pp | 8/27 |
| 10 |  Iceland | 4.5% | +0.9 pp | — |
| 10 |  Norway | 4.5% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 12 |  Ireland | 4.7% | +0.4 pp | 10/27 |
| 13 |  Croatia | 4.9% | -0.1 pp | 11/27 |
| 13 |  Switzerland | 4.9% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 5.4% | +0.1 pp | 12/27 |
| 16 |  Austria | 5.7% | +0.5 pp | 13/27 |
| 17 |  Portugal | 6.0% | -0.5 pp | 14/27 |
| 18 |  Italy | 6.1% | -0.4 pp | 15/27 |
| 18 |  Romania | 6.1% | +0.7 pp | 15/27 |
| 20 |  Belgium | 6.2% | +0.5 pp | 17/27 |
| 21 |  Denmark | 6.4% | +0.2 pp | 18/27 |
| 22 |  Luxembourg | 6.5% | +0.1 pp | 19/27 |
| 23 |  Lithuania | 6.9% | -0.2 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Latvia | 6.9% | 0.0 pp | 20/27 |
| 25 |  Estonia | 7.5% | -0.1 pp | 22/27 |
| 26 |  France | 7.7% | +0.3 pp | 23/27 |
| 27 |  Türkiye | 8.4% | -0.4 pp | — |
| 28 |  Serbia | 8.7% | +0.1 pp | — |
| 29 |  Sweden | 8.8% | +0.4 pp | 24/27 |
| 30 |  Greece | 8.9% | -1.2 pp | 25/27 |
| 31 |  Finland | 9.7% | +1.3 pp | 26/27 |
| 32 |  Spain | 10.5% | -0.9 pp | 27/27 |
| 33 |  North Macedonia | 11.5% | -0.8 pp | — |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.2% | -0.4 pp | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest unemployment rate (annual)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 12.2% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 6.0%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 10.5% in 2025, rank 32 of 34 countries.
- What does unemployment rate (annual) measure?
- Unemployment rate (annual), in % of labour force. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the unemployment rate (annual) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset une_rt_a («Unemployment by sex and age - annual data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is unemployment rate (annual) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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