Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference by country
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment...
What the numbers show
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 4.9 Percentage points in Colombia; the lowest is -2.1 Percentage points in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.1 Percentage points, and the mean is 0.2341 Percentage points.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 750.0%).
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 4.9 Percentage points | 2014 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 1 | Türkiye | 4.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Greece | 4.1 Percentage points | 2025 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 3 | Brazil | 3.6 Percentage points | 2013 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 2.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 1.1 Percentage points | 2025 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Portugal | 1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 0.9 Percentage points | 2014 | — | falling |
| 8 | Peru | 0.7 Percentage points | 2014 | down 46.2% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Serbia | 0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 9 | Slovenia | 0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 0.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands | 0.3 Percentage points | 2025 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 15 | New Zealand | 0.2 Percentage points | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Denmark | 0 Percentage points | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Israel | 0 Percentage points | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Switzerland | 0 Percentage points | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Sweden | -0.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Ireland | -0.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Malta | -0.1 Percentage points | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Mexico | -0.1 Percentage points | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Australia | -0.1 Percentage points | 2025 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | -0.2 Percentage points | 2025 | down 150.0% | volatile |
| 24 | France | -0.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | -0.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 88.2% | rising |
| 27 | United States | -0.3 Percentage points | 2023 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Japan | -0.3 Percentage points | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 27 | Iceland | -0.3 Percentage points | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | -0.4 Percentage points | 2025 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 31 | United Kingdom | -0.5 Percentage points | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Austria | -0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Germany | -0.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Russia | -0.7 Percentage points | 2014 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 34 | Norway | -0.7 Percentage points | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Canada | -0.7 Percentage points | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | -1.1 Percentage points | 2025 | down 173.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Finland | -1.1 Percentage points | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | -1.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 40 | North Macedonia | -1.6 Percentage points | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | -1.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Estonia | -1.7 Percentage points | 2025 | down 750.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Lithuania | -2.1 Percentage points | 2025 | down 10.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 0.7 Percentage points
- Euro area (19 countries) 0.7 Percentage points
- Korea -0.3 Percentage points
- Euro area (20 countries) 0.5 Percentage points
- European Union (15 countries) 0.5 Percentage points
- Euro area (21 countries) 0.4 Percentage points
- EU-27 0.4 Percentage points
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. 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.