Spain, with 10.4%, Still Leads Euro Area, with 6.2%, in Unemployment
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Unemployment is getting more than one point in Spain in a year, but the country continues to report the most negative record of the European Union
Portugal presented a unemployment rate of 5.8% in July

Eurostat estimates that 13.025 million people in the EU, of which 10.805 million in the euro area were unemployed in July 2025. Spain is the country with a higher unemployment rate, with 10.4%.
Bankinter Market Consensus The July Unemployment Rate is in line with expectations: 6.2% (vs 6.2% expected and previous). By country, the highest rates were recorded in Spain (10.4%), Finland (9.5%) and Greece (8.0%). On the contrary, the lowest were those in Malta (2.8%), Slovenia (2.9%) and Germany (3.7%). Review team opinion: The unemployment rate in EMU does not bring surprises and remains at 6.2%. In any case, it is an excellent [...]
Spain, with 10.4%, still leads euro area, with 6.2%, in unemployment
The Corner The unemployment rate for the euro area dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point in July, to 6.2%, while the rate for the European Union also fell by one-tenth, settling at 5.9%. These figures, published by Eurostat, show Spain with the highest level of unemployment among the 27 member states, with a rate of 10.4% for the second consecutive month. Eurostat’s data indicates that 13 million people were unemployed in...
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