The seasonally adjusted euro area unemployment rate slipped from 6.4 per cent in October 2025 however remained barely above the 6.2 per cent recorded a 12 months earlier. In the broader European Union, the rate was unchanged month on month at 6 per cent, although it rose from 5.8 per cent in November 2024, Eurostat stated in a press launch.
Eurostat estimated that 13.225 million individuals had been unemployed throughout the EU in November, together with 10.937 million within the euro area. On a month-to-month foundation, unemployment fell by 97,000 within the EU and by 71,000 within the single-currency bloc. On an annual comparability, nonetheless, the variety of unemployed elevated by 4,16,000 within the EU and by 2,53,000 within the euro area.
Euro area unemployment dipped to six.3 per cent in November 2025, whereas the EU rate held at 6 per cent, in line with Eurostat.
Although joblessness eased MoM, it remained larger than a 12 months earlier.
Around 13.2 million individuals had been unemployed throughout the EU.
Youth unemployment improved barely, and gender gaps stayed largely secure, pointing to modest short-term beneficial properties amid softer annual tendencies.
Youth unemployment confirmed a slight enchancment in the course of the month. In November 2025, 2.923 million individuals below the age of 25 had been unemployed within the EU, of whom 2.318 million had been within the euro area.
The youth unemployment rate eased to fifteen.1 per cent within the EU from 15.2 per cent in October, whereas within the euro area it declined to 14.6 per cent from 14.8 per cent. Month on month (MoM), the variety of unemployed younger individuals fell by 44,000 within the EU and by 42,000 within the euro area, though 12 months on 12 months it rose by 24,000 and 11,000 respectively.
Gender-based unemployment charges remained broadly secure. In the EU, unemployment stood at 6.2 per cent for girls and 5.8 per cent for males, unchanged from October. In the euro area, the jobless rate for girls eased to six.5 per cent from 6.6 per cent, whereas the rate for males was regular at 6.1 per cent.
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