In May 2022, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.6%, down from 6.7% in April 2022 and down from 8.1% in May 2021. The EU unemployment rate was 6.1% in May 2022, stable compared with April 2022 and down from 7.3% in May 2021. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Eurostat estimates that 13.066 million men and women in the EU, of whom 11.004 million in the euro area, were unemployed in May 2022. Compared with May 2021, unemployment decreased by 2.515 million in the EU and by 2.165 million in the euro area.In May 2022, 2.467 million young persons ... (full story)