(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 1 apr - In February 2026, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the eurozone rose to 6.2% from 6.1% in January, while the unemployment rate in the European Union was steady at 5.9%, according to figures from EU statistical office Eurostat.

Eurostat estimates that 13.118 million persons in the EU, of whom 10.919 million in the eurozone, were unemployed in February 2026.

Compared with January 2026, unemployment increased by 137,000in the EU and by 93,000 in the eurozone Compared with February 2025, unemployment decreased by.

18,000 in the EU and by 124,000 in the euro area.

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