In November 2025, Eurostat published the seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for the euro area and the EU. The euro area unemployment rate fell to 6.3 % from 6.4 % in October and rose slightly from 6.2 % in November 2024. The EU rate held at 6.0 % compared with October and increased from 5.8 % in November 2024. Total unemployed persons were 13.225 million in the EU, including 10.937 million in the euro area. Compared with October, unemployment fell by 97 000 people in the EU and by 71 000 in the euro area. Youth unemployment stood at 2.923 million (15.1 %) in the EU and 2.318 million (14.6 %) in the euro area, both slightly lower than in October. The data follow the ILO definition and are based on the EU Labour Force Survey.
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