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European Union Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: European Union Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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11.55% in 1994

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in European Union was 11.55% in 1994. The top 5 years were: 1994 (11.55%), 2013 (11.35%), 1996 (11.14%), 1995 (11.11%), 1997 (10.95%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

European Union Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1994	11.55%
2nd	2013	11.35%
3rd	1996	11.14%
4th	1995	11.11%
5th	1997	10.95%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2014	10.83%	−0.53pp	142nd
2013	11.35%	+0.48pp	140th
2012	10.88%	+0.95pp	138th
1997	10.95%	−0.20pp	136th
1996	11.14%	+0.03pp	135th
1995	11.11%	−0.44pp	141st
1994	11.55%	+0.70pp	140th
2016	9.11%	−0.91pp	133rd
2015	10.02%	−0.81pp	139th
2011	9.93%	+0.06pp	133rd
2010	9.87%	+0.66pp	134th
2004	9.86%	+0.15pp	128th
2000	9.70%	−0.51pp	118th
1999	10.21%	−0.31pp	119th
1998	10.53%	−0.42pp	131st
1993	10.85%	+1.62pp	135th
2009	9.21%	+1.97pp	129th
2003	9.71%	+0.14pp	121st
2017	8.13%	−0.97pp	126th
2006	8.69%	−0.94pp	127th
2005	9.63%	−0.23pp	133rd
2002	9.57%	+0.36pp	119th
2001	9.21%	−0.49pp	118th
1992	9.23%	+0.64pp	126th
1991	8.59%	–	123rd
2021	7.03%	−0.03pp	113th
2020	7.05%	+0.38pp	106th
2019	6.68%	−0.57pp	121st
2018	7.24%	−0.89pp	120th
2008	7.24%	−0.26pp	119th
2007	7.50%	−1.19pp	119th
2025	5.93%	+0.00pp	107th
2024	5.92%	−0.10pp	114th
2023	6.03%	−0.13pp	116th
2022	6.16%	−0.87pp	117th

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