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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
472 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200920172025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,623 Thousand persons against 472 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 3,151 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.7 times Germany's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 3 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) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 5,364 Thousand persons 1,464 Thousand persons 3,900 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 7,773 Thousand persons 871.9 Thousand persons 6,901 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,330 Thousand persons 458.17 Thousand persons 3,872 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 Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,623 Thousand persons against 472 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
3,151 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 Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 768 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed