Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4,847 Thousand persons
in 2020
France
858 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
France rank
4th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4,847 Thousand persons against 858 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 3,989 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.6 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and France ranks 4th of 6 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 5,665 Thousand persons 926.6 Thousand persons 4,738 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 7,976 Thousand persons 1,219 Thousand persons 6,757 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,847 Thousand persons 858 Thousand persons 3,989 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4,847 Thousand persons against 858 Thousand persons in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
3,989 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and France ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed