November 2015
Member States
Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates in November 2015 were recorded in Germany (4.5%),
the Czech Republic (4.6%) and Malta (5.1%), and the highest in Greece (24.6% in September 2015) and Spain
(21.4%).
Compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate in November 2015 fell in twenty-five Member States, remained
stable in Romania and increased in Austria (from 5.6% to 5.8%) and Finland (from 9.0% to 9.4%). The largest
decreases were registered in Spain (from 23.7% to 21.4%), Bulgaria (from 10.6% to 8.8%) and Italy (from 13.1%
to 11.3%).
In November 2015, the unemployment rate in the United States was 5.0%, stable compared to October 2015 and
down from 5.8% in November 2014.
Unemployment rates in November 2015, seasonally adjusted
30
24.6
25
21.4
20
15.8 16.6
15
Estonia**
Hungary**
Romania
Sweden
7.8
9.1
EU28
Luxembourg
7.2
8.8
Ireland
6.7 6.8
8.8
Bulgaria
6.4
8.6
Slovenia
6.3
Lithuania
6.1
Poland
6.0
Denmark
Malta
5.8
7.0
5.2
UK*
5.1
Austria
4.6
Czech Republic
4.5
Germany
10
8.4
Belgium
12.4
* September 2015
** October 2015
Greece*
Spain
Croatia
Cyprus
Portugal
Italy
EA19
Slovakia
France
Latvia
Finland
Netherlands
Youth unemployment
In November 2015, 4.553 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28, of whom 3.167 million
were in the euro area. Compared with November 2014, youth unemployment decreased by 412 000 in the EU28
and by 163 000 in the euro area. In November 2015, the youth unemployment rate was 20.0% in the EU28 and
22.5% in the euro area, compared with 21.5% and 23.2% respectively in November 2014. In November 2015, the
lowest rates were observed in Germany (7.0%), Denmark (9.9%) and Austria (10.9%), and the highest in Greece
(49.5% in September 2015), Spain (47.5%), Croatia (45.1% in the third quarter 2015) and Italy (38.1%).
Geographical coverage
The euro area (EA19) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU28) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece,
Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Tim ALLEN
Tel: +352-4301-33 444
eurostat-pressoffice@ec.europa.eu
Boyan GENEV
Tel: +352-4301-36 409
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/
Hubertus VREESWIJK
Tel: +352-4301-34 323
@EU_Eurostat
estat-monthly-unemployment@ec.europa.eu
EU28
12.0
11.0
10.0
%
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
11.5
10.0
8.6
10.6
5.9
6.5
4.9
6.9**
10.4
26.1*
23.7
10.5
17.7
13.1
16.6
10.5
10.1
6.2
7.4**
6.0
7.1
5.6
8.3
13.5
6.7
9.4
12.5
9.0
7.8
5.9*
4.4
3.8**
5.8
Aug 15
10.8
9.3
8.1
9.0
4.8
6.2
4.6
5.8
9.1
24.7
21.8
10.6
16.3
11.7
15.2
10.0
9.0
6.2
6.5
5.1
6.8
5.7
7.5
12.3
6.8
9.0
11.4
9.4
7.2
5.3
4.1
4.6
5.1
Rates (%)
Sep 15
10.7
9.2
7.9
8.7
4.8
6.0
4.5
6.0
9.0
24.6
21.6
10.4
16.2
11.5
15.2
9.9
9.0
6.1
6.5
5.1
6.8
5.7
7.4
12.4
6.9
8.8
11.3
9.4
7.2
5.2
4.1
4.6
5.1
The source datasets are available here (rates) and here (in 1000 persons).
: Data not available
* September 2014
** October 2014
Oct 15
10.6
9.2
7.8
8.7
4.7
6.0
4.5
6.3
8.9
:
21.5
10.3
16.5
11.5
15.4
9.9
8.9
6.1
6.4
5.2
6.9
5.7
7.3
12.4
6.8
8.7
11.1
9.4
7.1
:
4.1
4.6
5.0
Nov 15
10.5
9.1
7.8
8.8
4.6
6.0
4.5
:
8.8
:
21.4
10.1
16.6
11.3
15.8
10.0
8.4
6.1
:
5.1
6.8
5.8
7.2
12.4
6.7
8.6
10.8
9.4
7.0
:
4.1
:
5.0
Nov 14
18 497
24 305
430
354
311
190
2 063
47**
223
1 253*
5 443
3 106
334
3 350
72
103
149
16
327**
12
635
246
1 439
691
620
94
342
243
409
1 921*
8
104**
9 109
17 130
22 441
393
291
252
176
1 902
41
194
1 184
4 952
3 065
307
2 936
64
98
132
17
295
10
609
249
1 287
634
634
88
309
253
374
1 692
8
127
7 887
17 054
22 338
389
291
248
176
1 899
43
192
:
4 943
3 021
310
2 918
65
99
131
17
290
10
616
251
1 273
634
630
87
303
253
370
:
8
129
7 947
Nov 15
16 924
22 159
389
293
244
176
1 898
:
191
:
4 917
2 980
311
2 871
66
100
124
17
:
10
606
256
1 251
637
621
87
295
253
367
:
8
:
7 976
23.2
21.5
22.8
22.8
14.9
11.7
7.3
13.4
21.9
51.2
51.4
24.6
45.3
43.0
34.3
18.6
18.5
22.0
18.7
11.7
11.9
10.3
21.9
33.3
23.6
19.1
27.0
21.4
22.2
16.0
9.3
8.0
Aug 15
Rates (%)
Sep 15
22.5
20.2
21.7
20.9
12.1
11.6
7.1
13.7
20.6
48.2
48.0
25.4
45.1
39.9
32.6
14.6
16.1
15.1
15.8
12.6
11.2
10.8
20.5
31.7
21.2
14.5
26.7
22.5
19.8
14.0
8.7
10.2
The source datasets are available here (rates) and here (in 1000 persons).
: Data not available
Croatia, Cyprus, Romania and Slovenia: quarterly data
22.4
20.1
21.5
20.3
12.1
10.7
7.1
15.1
20.3
49.5
47.7
25.3
45.1
39.1
32.6
15.2
16.1
15.0
15.6
12.7
11.5
10.9
20.7
32.1
21.2
14.5
26.6
22.1
19.4
13.5
8.7
9.8
Oct 15
22.6
20.2
22.0
20.6
11.9
10.2
7.1
15.4
19.7
:
47.8
25.6
:
39.3
:
17.1
15.6
15.1
15.0
12.9
11.6
10.9
20.7
32.4
:
:
26.0
22.0
19.1
:
8.7
9.4
Nov 15
22.5
20.0
22.6
20.7
11.4
9.9
7.0
:
19.4
:
47.5
25.7
:
38.1
:
18.0
14.9
14.6
:
12.7
11.4
10.9
20.5
33.4
:
:
25.4
22.0
18.8
:
8.6
:
Nov 14
3 330
4 965
91
44
53
53
309
8
42
154
810
675
74
691
15
16
24
4
62
3
164
58
306
122
159
14
57
71
147
724
3
30
3 154
4 569
84
37
41
48
283
8
39
139
766
705
72
601
12
11
20
4
53
3
161
61
282
118
145
10
56
72
125
607
3
37
3 184
4 594
84
37
41
46
281
8
37
:
784
717
:
603
:
13
19
4
51
4
163
60
284
119
:
:
55
72
123
:
3
35
Nov 15
3 167
4 553
86
37
40
45
279
:
37
:
786
721
:
581
:
14
18
3
:
4
159
60
282
124
:
:
54
72
121
:
3
:
11.4
9.9
9.0
11.5
5.0
6.5
5.2
6.6
11.9
22.9
22.8
10.9
17.4
12.2
17.6
10.9
11.5
5.6
7.3
6.2
6.9
5.9
7.9
13.3
7.1
8.8
11.7
9.7
8.0
5.9
4.4
3.9
Aug 15
10.6
9.2
8.5
9.7
4.1
5.8
4.9
5.8
10.5
21.5
20.5
11.1
15.3
11.0
14.8
11.5
10.1
5.5
6.4
5.3
6.5
6.2
7.3
12.0
7.6
7.6
10.2
10.0
7.4
5.5
4.2
4.9
Males
Sep 15
10.5
9.2
8.3
9.4
3.9
5.6
4.9
6.1
10.4
21.2
20.4
10.9
15.1
11.0
14.7
11.5
10.1
5.3
6.4
5.3
6.5
6.2
7.3
12.2
7.7
7.5
10.1
9.9
7.3
5.3
4.3
4.9
Oct 15
10.5
9.1
8.1
9.4
3.9
5.6
4.9
6.7
10.2
:
20.4
10.9
15.2
11.0
15.0
11.4
10.0
5.4
6.4
5.3
6.5
6.2
7.2
12.1
7.6
7.4
9.9
9.9
7.2
:
4.3
4.9
Nov 15
10.4
9.1
8.1
9.5
3.7
5.7
4.8
:
10.1
:
20.3
10.8
15.3
10.8
15.5
11.6
9.4
5.4
:
5.3
6.3
6.3
7.1
12.2
7.4
7.5
9.6
10.0
7.1
:
4.3
:
Nov 14
11.7
10.1
8.2
9.5
7.0
6.4
4.5
6.5
8.6
29.6
24.8
10.2
18.1
14.3
15.5
10.1
8.7
6.9
7.3
5.7
7.4
5.3
8.8
13.7
6.1
10.1
13.5
8.3
7.7
5.3
4.3
3.6
Aug 15
11.0
9.4
7.7
8.1
5.8
6.7
4.1
5.8
7.4
28.7
23.2
10.1
17.5
12.6
15.7
8.5
8.0
7.0
6.7
4.9
7.1
5.2
7.6
12.6
5.8
10.5
12.8
8.8
7.1
5.1
4.0
4.2
Females
Sep 15
10.8
9.3
7.6
7.9
5.8
6.5
4.1
5.9
7.3
28.9
23.0
9.9
17.5
12.3
15.8
8.3
7.9
7.0
6.7
4.8
7.3
5.0
7.5
12.6
5.7
10.3
12.8
8.8
7.0
5.0
3.9
4.2
Oct 15
10.7
9.2
7.5
7.9
5.7
6.5
4.1
5.8
7.3
:
22.8
9.6
18.0
12.1
15.8
8.5
7.8
7.0
6.4
4.9
7.3
5.1
7.5
12.6
5.7
10.1
12.5
8.8
7.0
:
3.9
4.3
Nov 15
10.6
9.2
7.5
8.0
5.8
6.3
4.1
:
7.3
:
22.7
9.4
18.1
12.0
16.1
8.5
7.5
7.0
:
4.9
7.4
5.2
7.4
12.7
5.7
10.0
12.3
8.7
6.9
:
3.8
: