Eurozone unemployment increased to 6.5% in June with 41,000 more jobless

Unemployment in the Eurozone rose to 6.5% in June, up from 6.4% in May, according to Eurostat. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 41,000 from the previous month, bringing the total to 11.12 million people in the single currency zone.

EU-wide unemployment remains stable

Across the broader European Union, which includes member countries not using the euro, the unemployment rate remained steady at 6% in June. This stability was marked by an increase of 52,000 in the number of jobless individuals, reaching 13.26 million.

Youth unemployment

Youth unemployment figures showed a decrease, with 2.83 million young people (under 25) jobless across the E.U., including 2.27 million in the Eurozone. The youth unemployment rate dropped to 14.1% in the Eurozone and 14.4% across the E.U.