Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 5,264 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,264 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11,445 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
5,264 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5,264 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,264 Thousand persons, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,091 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 8,308 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6,830 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 5,745 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 6,503 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 8,257 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 8,969 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,246 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 11,445 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11,426 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,399 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,202 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,947 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6,791 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 5,865 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5,264 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,295 Thousand persons | 5,745 Thousand persons | 9,091 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,055 Thousand persons | 5,865 Thousand persons | 11,445 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,264 Thousand persons | 5,264 Thousand persons | 5,264 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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