Unemployment rises in the eurozone and the EU in September and remains stable in Portugal

In September, unemployment rates rose in the Eurozone and the EU, reaching 6.5% and 6.2% respectively, while Portugal's rate decreased to 5.6%. Eurostat reported a year-on-year increase in unemployment in the Eurozone from 6.3% and in the EU from 6.0%. Month-on-month, rates remained stable. Portugal recorded 313,000 unemployed individuals, a decrease from August and September 2025. The total unemployed in the EU was 13.773 million, with 11.555 million in the Eurozone, showing increases from the previous month. Youth unemployment stood at 15.5% in the EU and 15.4% in the Eurozone, with a total of 3.022 million young people unemployed. Gender-wise, female unemployment remained at 6.4% in the EU and 6.7% in the Eurozone, while male unemployment increased slightly in the Eurozone.