The OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9 per cent in October 2024, unchanged since March 2022, with 34.1 million unemployed.
EU and euro area unemployment rates hit record lows of 5.9 per cent and 6.3 per cent, respectively.
Youth unemployment stood at 11.3 per cent, exceeding adult unemployment by 7.2 percentage points, with 9 countries above 20 per cent.