Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 4,772 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,772 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.9%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
9,839 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
4,684 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 4,772 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 9,839 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,684 Thousand persons, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,326 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 6,001 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5,189 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4,684 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5,407 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 6,851 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 7,382 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8,530 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 9,640 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 9,839 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,036 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 8,117 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7,151 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 6,154 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5,354 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 4,772 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,521 Thousand persons | 4,684 Thousand persons | 6,326 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,805 Thousand persons | 5,354 Thousand persons | 9,839 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,772 Thousand persons | 4,772 Thousand persons | 4,772 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Spain 1,133 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,012 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 858 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 787 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Greece 502 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 492 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 318 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 318 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 4,772 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,839 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,684 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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