List of sovereign states in Europe by unemployment rate

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This is a list of European countries by unemployment and employment rate.

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Bluebelow 5%
Green5.0 to 9.9%
Orange10 to 14.9%
Redover 15%

Table

State (51) [1] Unemployment rateEmployment rateDate
Flag of Albania.svg Albania 17.5% [2] 50.2% (2017) [3] 2015
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 3.7%-2016
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 16.6%50.1% (2017) [3] -
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Europe.svg Austria 4.6% [4] 77.2% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 5.0%63.0% (2018) [3] -
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus [6] 1.0%67.5% (2018) [3] 2015
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Europe.svg Belgium 5.7% [4] 72.1% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina [7] 15.7%55.9% (2023) [5] 2018
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Europe.svg Bulgaria 3.9% [4] 76.2% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Croatia 5.6% [4] 70.8% (2023) [5] June 2023
Flag of Cyprus.svg Flag of Europe.svg Cyprus 4.9% [4] 79.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Europe.svg Czech Republic 2.4% [4] 81.7% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Europe.svg Denmark 4.9% [4] 79.8% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Estonia 6.2% [4] 82.1% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Europe.svg Finland 7.0% [4] 78.2% (2023) [5] December 2020
Flag of France.svg Flag of Europe.svg France 7.0% [4] 74.4% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 12.4%55.8% (2018) [3] -
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Europe.svg Germany 2.8% [4] 81.1% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Europe.svg Greece 9.6% [4] 67.4% (2023) [5] June 2024
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Europe.svg Hungary 3.8% [4] 80.7% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 3.2% [4] 85.3% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Europe.svg Ireland 3.8% [4] 79.1% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Europe.svg Italy 7.6% [4] 66.3% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 5.0%66.6% (2017) [3] -
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo [8] 25.9%24.8% (2018) [3] 2018
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Latvia 5.7% [4] 77.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein [9] 1.8%59.1% (2017) [3] 2017
Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Europe.svg Lithuania 7.2% [4] 78.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Europe.svg Luxembourg 4.9% [4] 74.8% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Europe.svg Malta 2.8% [4] 81.3% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova [10] 6.3%42.0% (2018) [3] 2017 Q1
Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco 2.0%47.9% (2016) [3] 2012
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro [11] 17.3%47.5% (2018) [3] 2015
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Europe.svg Netherlands 3.5% [4] 83.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia [12] 11.9%46.2%2024 Q3
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 3% [4] 80.4% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Europe.svg Poland 2.7% [4] 77.9% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Europe.svg Portugal 6.4% [4] 78.0% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Europe.svg Romania 5.5% [4] 68.7% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Russia.svg Russia [13] 5.8%59.8% (2018) [3] 2015
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino 8.0%70.6% (2017) [3] 2017
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia [14] [ circular reference ]7.5%69.6% (2023) [5] 2020 Q2
Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Slovakia 6% [4] 77.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Europe.svg Slovenia 3.6% [4] 77.5% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Europe.svg Spain 10.6% [15] 70.5% (2023) [5] October 2024
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Europe.svg Sweden 7.1% [4] 82.6% (2023) [5] May 2023
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 5.1% [16] 83.1% (2023) [5] December 2020
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 12.2% [16] 57.3% (2023) [5] January 2021
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine [17] 9.4%57.1% (2018) [3] 2015
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 4.9% [16] 79.3% (2019) [18] September 2020
Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Vatican City --

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Notes

    References

    1. Only 51 sovereign states are listed, including Kosovo and Vatican which are not UN members
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    12. "Active population". State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia.
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