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Unemployment rate: Europe ranking

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO model estimate). Lower is better.

In short: Iceland ranks first among the 14 countries (lowest).
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Austria · Belgium · Denmark · Finland · France · Germany · Iceland · Ireland · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL (14 European countries) Official / international statistics Source: World Bank Open Data · Data: latest available year per country

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO model estimate). Lower is better.

Sort:
# ⇅Country ⇅Unemployment rate ⇅Year ⇅
1Iceland3.6%2025
2Germany3.7%2025
3Netherlands3.9%2025
4Ireland4.6%2025
5Norway4.6%2025
6United Kingdom4.7%2025
7Switzerland4.9%2025
8Denmark5.5%2025
9Austria5.6%2025
10Belgium5.9%2025
11Luxembourg6.3%2025
12France7.5%2025
13Sweden8.7%2025
14Finland9.5%2025

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