Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational

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

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,623 Thousand persons against 471.5 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 3,152 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 24 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 429 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 6,032 Thousand persons 1,942 Thousand persons 4,090 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 8,116 Thousand persons 873.4 Thousand persons 7,243 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,373 Thousand persons 460 Thousand persons 3,913 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,623 Thousand persons against 471.5 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
3,152 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 429 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
477 places, 10,429 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed