Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 4,847 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,847
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
10,071
in 2014
All-time low
4,788
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2005–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2005201220202005: 6.5k2006: 6.2k2007: 5.3k2008: 4.8k2009: 5.5k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.6k2012: 8.8k2013: 9.9k2014: 10.1k2015: 9.2k2016: 8.3k2017: 7.3k2018: 6.3k2019: 5.4k2020: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 4,847.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 10,071 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,788, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 6,526 —
2006 6,171 -5.4%
2007 5,330 -13.6%
2008 4,788 -10.2%
2009 5,510 +15.1%
2010 7,013 +27.3%
2011 7,592 +8.3%
2012 8,757 +15.3%
2013 9,890 +12.9%
2014 10,071 +1.8%
2015 9,223 -8.4%
2016 8,263 -10.4%
2017 7,265 -12.1%
2018 6,255 -13.9%
2019 5,435 -13.1%
2020 4,847 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,665 4,788 6,526 5
2010s 7,976 5,435 10,071 10
2020s 4,847 4,847 4,847 1

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Italy 1,188 compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,133 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,012 compare
  4. 4 France 858 compare
  5. 5 Metropolitan France 787 compare
  6. 6 Greece 502 compare
  7. 7 Germany 492 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4,847 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 10,071 in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,788 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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