Euro area unemployment rate in 2026

History, bitcoin reaction and upcoming dates

Latest value

6.4%

Oct 1, 2026

How bitcoin, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reacted

BTCS&P 500Nasdaq

Percentage change from the start of the selected period.

The euro area unemployment rate is published monthly and completes the inflation picture.

The labour market shapes ECB rate decisions, and through them the euro and overall risk appetite.

Date	Actual	Forecast	Prev.	BTC reaction
01.10.2026	6.4%	—	6.4%	+1.4%
01.09.2026	6.4%	6.3%	6.3%	+3.4%
30.07.2026	6.3%	6.2%	6.2%	-1.8%
02.07.2026	6.2%	6.3%	6.3%	+5.2%
01.06.2026	6.3%	6.2%	6.2%	-12.9%
30.04.2026	6.2%	—	6.2%	+3.8%
01.04.2026	6.2%	6.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
04.03.2026	6.1%	6.2%	6.2%	-0.3%
30.01.2026	6.2%	6.3%	6.3%	-9.1%
08.01.2026	6.3%	6.4%	6.4%	-0.9%
02.12.2025	6.4%	6.3%	6.3%	+6.7%
30.10.2025	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%	+0.1%
02.10.2025	6.3%	6.2%	6.2%	+3.2%
01.09.2025	6.2%	6.2%	6.2%	+3.2%

“BTC reaction” is the price change over about three days around the release (daily Binance candles).