In April 2023, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5%, down from 6.6% in March 2023 and from 6.7% in April 2022. The EU unemployment rate was 6.0% in April 2023, stable compared with March 2023 and down from 6.1% in April 2022. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Eurostat estimates that 13.028 million persons in the EU, of whom 11.088 million in the euro area, were unemployed in April 2023. Compared with March 2023, unemployment decreased by 18 thousand in the EU and by 33 thousand in the euro area. Compared with April 2022, unemployment ... (full story)