Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 5,264 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5,264. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11,445 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,264, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,091 | — |
| 2006 | 8,308 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,830 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 5,745 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 6,503 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 8,257 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 8,969 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,246 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 11,445 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11,426 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,399 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,202 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,947 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6,791 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 5,865 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5,264 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,295 | 5,745 | 9,091 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,055 | 5,865 | 11,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,264 | 5,264 | 5,264 | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,264 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,445 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,264 in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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