This is a list of European countries by unemployment and employment rate.
This is a list of European countries by unemployment and employment rate.
| Blue | below 5% |
| Green | 5.0 to 9.9% |
| Orange | 10 to 14.9% |
| Red | over 15% |
| State (51) [1] | Unemployment rate | Employment rate | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 17.5% [2] | 50.2% (2017) [3] | 2015 |
 Andorra | 3.7% | - | 2016 |
 Armenia | 16.6% | 50.1% (2017) [3] | - |
  Austria | 4.6% [4] | 76.8% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 5.0% | 63.0% (2018) [3] | - |
 Belarus [6] | 1.0% | 67.5% (2018) [3] | 2015 |
 Belgium | 5.7% [4] | 70.5% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina [7] | 15.7% | 35.2% (2019) [3] | 2018 |
 Bulgaria | 3.9% [4] | 75.0% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Croatia | 5.6% [4] | 66.7% (2019) [5] | June 2023 |
 Cyprus | 4.9% [4] | 75.7% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Czech Republic | 2.4% [4] | 80.3% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Denmark | 4.9% [4] | 78.3% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Estonia | 6.2% [4] | 80.2% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Finland | 7.0% [4] | 77.2% (2019) [5] | December 2020 |
 France | 7.0% [4] | 71.6% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Georgia | 12.4% | 55.8% (2018) [3] | - |
 Germany | 2.8% [4] | 80.6% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Greece | 9.6% [4] | 61.2% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Hungary | 3.8% [4] | 75.3% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Iceland | 3.2% [4] | 85.9% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Ireland | 3.8% [4] | 75.1% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Italy | 7.6% [4] | 63.5% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5.0% | 66.6% (2017) [3] | - |
 Kosovo [8] | 25.9% | 24.8% (2018) [3] | 2018 |
 Latvia | 5.7% [4] | 77.4% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Liechtenstein [9] | 1.8% | 59.1% (2017) [3] | 2017 |
 Lithuania | 7.2% [4] | 78.2% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Luxembourg | 4.9% [4] | 72.8% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Malta | 2.8% [4] | 77.2% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Moldova [10] | 6.3% | 42.0% (2018) [3] | 2017 Q1 |
 Monaco | 2.0% | 47.9% (2016) [3] | 2012 |
 Montenegro [11] | 17.3% | 47.5% (2018) [3] | 2015 |
 Netherlands | 3.5% [4] | 80.1% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 North Macedonia [12] | 13.1% | 45.5% | 2023 Q2 |
 Norway | 3% [4] | 79.5% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Poland | 2.7% [4] | 73.0% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Portugal | 6.4% [4] | 76.1% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Romania | 5.5% [4] | 70.9% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Russia [13] | 5.8% | 59.8% (2018) [3] | 2015 |
 San Marino | 8.0% | 70.6% (2017) [3] | 2017 |
 Serbia [14] [ circular reference ] | 7.5% | 65.2% (2019) [5] | 2020 Q2 |
 Slovakia | 6% [4] | 73.4% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Slovenia | 3.6% [4] | 76.4% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Spain | 12.7% [4] | 68.0% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Sweden | 7.1% [4] | 82.1% (2019) [5] | May 2023 |
 Switzerland | 5.1% [15] | 82.9% (2019) [5] | December 2020 |
 Turkey | 12.2% [15] | 53.8% (2019) [5] | January 2021 |
 Ukraine [16] | 9.4% | 57.1% (2018) [3] | 2015 |
 United Kingdom | 4.9% [15] | 79.3% (2019) [5] | September 2020 |
 Vatican City | - | - |
The economy of Denmark is a modern high-income and highly developed mixed economy. The economy of Denmark is dominated by the service sector with 80% of all jobs, whereas about 11% of all employees work in manufacturing and 2% in agriculture. The nominal gross national income per capita was the ninth-highest in the world at $68,827 in 2023.
The economy of Greece is the 53rd largest in the world, with a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $242.385 billion per annum. In terms of purchasing power parity, Greece is the world's 54th largest economy, at $416.969 billion per annum. As of 2022, Greece is the sixteenth-largest economy in the European Union. According to the International Monetary Fund's figures for 2023, Greece's GDP per capita is $23,173 at nominal value and $39,864 at purchasing power parity.
The economy of Liechtenstein is based on industry, with a small but significant agricultural sector, and services. The country participates in a customs union with Switzerland and uses the Swiss franc as its national currency. It imports more than 85% of its energy requirements. Liechtenstein has been a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) since 1991. It also has been a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) since May 1995 and participates in the Schengen Agreement for passport-free intra-European travel.
The economy of Malta is a highly industrialised service-based economy. It is classified as an advanced economy by the International Monetary Fund and is considered a high-income country by the World Bank and an innovation-driven economy by the World Economic Forum. It is a member of the European Union and of the eurozone, having formally adopted the euro on 1 January 2008.
The economy of Poland is an industrialised, mixed economy with a developed market that serves as the sixth-largest in the European Union by nominal GDP and fifth-largest by GDP (PPP). Poland boasts the extensive public services characteristic of most developed economies. Since 1988, Poland has pursued a policy of economic liberalisation but retained an advanced public welfare system. This includes universal free public healthcare and education, extensive provisions of free public childcare, and parental leave. The country is considered by many to be a successful post-communist state. It is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank, ranking 20th worldwide in terms of GDP (PPP), 21st in terms of GDP (nominal), and 21st in the 2023 Economic Complexity Index.
The economy of Romania is a high-income, mixed economy. It is also a highly complex economy, ranked 12th in the European Union by total nominal GDP and 7th largest when adjusted by purchasing power parity. The World Bank notes that Romania's efforts are focused on accelerating structural reforms and strengthening institutions in order to further converge with the European Union. The country's economic growth has been one of the highest in the EU since 2010, with 2022 seeing a better-than-expected 4.8% increase.
The economy of Slovakia is based upon Slovakia becoming an EU member state in 2004, and adopting the euro at the beginning of 2009. Its capital, Bratislava, is the largest financial centre in Slovakia. As of Q1 2018, the unemployment rate was 5.72%.
The economy of Slovenia is a developed economy, and the country enjoys a high level of prosperity and stability as well as above-average GDP per capita by purchasing power parity at 92% of the EU average in 2022. The nominal GDP in 2023 is 68.108 billion USD, nominal GDP per capita (GDP/pc) in 2023 is USD 32,350. The highest GDP/pc is in central Slovenia, where the capital city Ljubljana is located. It is part of the Western Slovenia statistical region, which has a higher GDP/pc than eastern Slovenia.
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