Eurozone shows steady decline in unemployment

According to the latest Eurostat data, the unemployment rate in the euro area stood at 6.2% in June 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from a year ago. Across the European Union, the rate was 5.9%. In absolute terms, 10.7 million people in the euro area and almost 13 million across the EU as a whole were unemployed.

Spain and France showed the most noticeable decrease: in Spain the number of unemployed fell by 221 thousand over the year, and in France - by more than 130 thousand. In Germany, unemployment remained stable at 3.7%. The lowest rates are observed in the Czech Republic (3.0%) and Malta (2.5%).

However, young people still face serious difficulties in finding employment. Unemployment among people under 25 remains high: 14.7% across the EU and 14.1% in the eurozone. This is almost double the overall unemployment rate. The most worrying situation remains in Spain (24%), Greece (over 19%) and Sweden (23.7%).

The gender gap also persists: in the Eurozone, the unemployment rate for women was 6.4% and for men 6.0%. In the EU, these figures are 6.0% and 5.7% respectively.

The decline in overall unemployment is due, among other things, to economic stimulus measures and post-pandemic recovery. But high youth unemployment and persistent differences between countries emphasise the need for more targeted employment policies and education reforms.