Euro area unemployment at 6.3% and EU at 5.9%
December 09, 2024 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area was 6.3% in October 2024, down from 6.6% in October 2023 but constant from September 2024. In October 2024, the unemployment rate in the EU was 5.9%, a decrease from 6.1% in October 2023 but stable compared with September 2024. Eurostat estimates that 12.971 million persons