In March 2026, the Eurostat‑released seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area was 6.2%, unchanged from February and the same level recorded in March 2025. The overall EU unemployment rate was 6.0%, also unchanged from February and March 2025. These figures are based on the ILO definition of unemployment. In total, 13.226 million people in the EU and 10.984 million in the euro area were unemployed, a decrease of 25 thousand and 63 thousand respectively from February. Youth unemployment was 15.4% in the EU and 14.9% in the euro area, with 2.978 million and 2.354 million young people unemployed. Female unemployment in the euro area was 6.5% and male unemployment was 6.0%, both unchanged from February.
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