The Eurozone's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.5% for the third consecutive month in September 2026, the highest since February 2024 and slightly surpassing analysts' forecasts of 6.4%. The number of unemployed increased by 122 thousand from the prior month to 11.555 million. In turn, youth unemployment inched up to a six-month high of 15.4% from 15.1% in the prior month, leaving 2.469 million people under the age of 25 out of work. Among the major economies in the bloc, Spain (10.3%), France (8.5%), and Italy (6.3%) posted the highest rates, while Germany (4.1%) and the Netherlands (4%) registered the lower rates. A year ago, the jobless rate was slightly lower at 6.3%. In the broader European Union, the unemployment rate remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive month at 6.2%.