Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
11,503 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 11,503 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 9,853 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 2 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) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,871 Thousand persons | 1,676 Thousand persons | 12,195 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 16,681 Thousand persons | 1,863 Thousand persons | 14,818 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 13,472 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 11,822 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 11,503 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 9,853 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 United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.