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April 30, 2021EU AND EURO AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, MARCH 2021 
Euro Area unemployment rate was 8.1% in March 2021, a decline from the previous month. The unemployment rate in the Euro Area was up from 7.1% in March 2020.
For the broader European Union (27 countries), unemployment rate edged down to 7.3% in March 2021. This was up from 6.4% in March 2020.
Among major European economies, the unemployment rate was highest in Greece (15.8% in Dec 2020) and Spain (15.3%). The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in Poland (3.1%) and Czechia (3.2%).
Source: Eurostat. Unemployment News Release, time series data for unemployment rates, latest unemployment rates by member country
Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle
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