The unemployment rate has fallen to 2.1% in the euro area and 2.0% in the second quarter in the European Union (EU) today, without submitting data to Portugal.
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15/09/2026
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Lusa
Nthe euro area, according to data from the european statistical service, showed a decrease to 2.1% compared to the 2.3% observed in the first three months of 2026 and to 2.2% between april and june 2025.
In the EU, the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.0% compared to 2.1% in both the first quarter of the year and the same.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest employment rates in the second quarter of 2026 were recorded in the Netherlands (4.1%) and Belgium (3.3%), followed by Malta (3.1%) and Austria (2.9%).
The lowest rates were observed in Romania (0.5%) and Poland and Bulgaria (both 0.8%), followed by Spain and Slovakia (both 0.9%).