Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries)

European Union (15 countries): Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate was 0.5 Percentage points in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5 Percentage points
Change on year
down 16.7%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.8 Percentage points
in 1999
All-time low
0 Percentage points
in 2009
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries), 1999–2019

01231999200920191999: 2.8 Percentage points2000: 2.7 Percentage points2001: 2.1 Percentage points2002: 1.7 Percentage points2003: 1.5 Percentage points2004: 1.5 Percentage points2005: 1.4 Percentage points2006: 1.5 Percentage points2007: 1.5 Percentage points2008: 1 Percentage points2009: 0 Percentage points2010: 0.1 Percentage points2011: 0.3 Percentage points2012: 0.1 Percentage points2013: 0 Percentage points2014: 0.2 Percentage points2015: 0.2 Percentage points2016: 0.5 Percentage points2017: 0.6 Percentage points2018: 0.6 Percentage points2019: 0.5 Percentage points

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.

Analysis

European Union (15 countries) recorded 0.5 Percentage points for labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in 2019.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries) peaked at 2.8 Percentage points in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage points, in 2009.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries), year by year

Annual values for Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference in European Union (15 countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage points Change
1999 2.8 Percentage points
2000 2.7 Percentage points -3.6%
2001 2.1 Percentage points -22.2%
2002 1.7 Percentage points -19.0%
2003 1.5 Percentage points -11.8%
2004 1.5 Percentage points +0.0%
2005 1.4 Percentage points -6.7%
2006 1.5 Percentage points +7.1%
2007 1.5 Percentage points +0.0%
2008 1 Percentage points -33.3%
2009 0 Percentage points -100.0%
2010 0.1 Percentage points
2011 0.3 Percentage points +200.0%
2012 0.1 Percentage points -66.7%
2013 0 Percentage points -100.0%
2014 0.2 Percentage points
2015 0.2 Percentage points +0.0%
2016 0.5 Percentage points +150.0%
2017 0.6 Percentage points +20.0%
2018 0.6 Percentage points +0.0%
2019 0.5 Percentage points -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8 Percentage points 2.8 Percentage points 2.8 Percentage points 1
2000s 1.49 Percentage points 0 Percentage points 2.7 Percentage points 10
2010s 0.31 Percentage points 0 Percentage points 0.6 Percentage points 10

Countries ranked near European Union (15 countries)

  1. 1 Türkiye 4.5 Percentage points compare
  2. 1 Colombia 4.9 Percentage points compare
  3. 2 Greece 4.1 Percentage points compare
  4. 3 Brazil 3.6 Percentage points compare
  5. 4 Spain 2.6 Percentage points compare
  6. 5 Italy 1.1 Percentage points compare
  7. 6 Portugal 1 Percentage points compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries)?
Labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in European Union (15 countries) was 0.5 Percentage points in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 Percentage points in 1999.
What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in European Union (15 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage points in 2009.
How does European Union (15 countries) rank for labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate?
European Union (15 countries) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Where does this European Union (15 countries) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,238 data points, 1995–2025
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This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.