Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference by country
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate,...
What the numbers show
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference is currently reported for 43 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 0.1349 Percentage points.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 14 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 |
| 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
- Korea -0.3 Percentage points
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>