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April 01, 2025EU AND EURO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, FEBRUARY 2025 
Eurostat has reported that the unemployment rate in the Euro Area edged down to 6.1% in February 2025. For the broader 27 countries of the entire European Union, the unemployment rate edged down to 5.7% in February 2025.
The Euro Area youth unemployment rate edged up to 14.2% in February from the previous month's rate of 14.1%. In the European Union, the youth unemployment rate was down to 14.5%.
The unemployment rate for females in the Euro Area was stable compared to the previous month at 6.4% in February. The male unemployment rate edged down to 5.9% from 6.0% in January 2025. The European Union unemployment rate for females was stable at 6.0% in February 2025. The unemployment rate for males edged down to 5.5% in the European Union compared to 5.6% in the previous month.
Among EU member state economies, the February unemployment rates were highest in Spain, Finland, and Sweden. The unemployment rate was lowest in Poland, Czechia, and Malta.
Source: Eurostat. Indicators; Unemployment News Release, Data
Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle
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