In June 2023, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with May 2023 and down from 6.7% in June 2022. The EU unemployment rate was 5.9% in June 2023, also stable compared with May 2023 and down from 6.1% in June 2022. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Eurostat estimates that 12.802 million persons in the EU, of whom 10.814 million in the euro area, were unemployed in June 2023. Compared with May 2023, unemployment decreased by 2 thousand in the EU and by 62 thousand in the euro area. Compared with June 2022, unemployment ... (full story)