Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 6,183 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6,183 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
12,325 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
6,169 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2005–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201220192005: 9.4k Thousand persons2006: 8.7k Thousand persons2007: 7.2k Thousand persons2008: 6.2k Thousand persons2009: 7.1k Thousand persons2010: 9.1k Thousand persons2011: 9.8k Thousand persons2012: 11.1k Thousand persons2013: 12.3k Thousand persons2014: 12.1k Thousand persons2015: 10.9k Thousand persons2016: 9.6k Thousand persons2017: 8.3k Thousand persons2018: 7.1k Thousand persons2019: 6.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 6,183 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 12,325 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,169 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2005 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2005 9,393 Thousand persons
2006 8,674 Thousand persons -7.7%
2007 7,216 Thousand persons -16.8%
2008 6,169 Thousand persons -14.5%
2009 7,084 Thousand persons +14.8%
2010 9,057 Thousand persons +27.9%
2011 9,825 Thousand persons +8.5%
2012 11,124 Thousand persons +13.2%
2013 12,325 Thousand persons +10.8%
2014 12,139 Thousand persons -1.5%
2015 10,935 Thousand persons -9.9%
2016 9,636 Thousand persons -11.9%
2017 8,321 Thousand persons -13.6%
2018 7,144 Thousand persons -14.1%
2019 6,183 Thousand persons -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,707 Thousand persons 6,169 Thousand persons 9,393 Thousand persons 5
2010s 9,669 Thousand persons 6,183 Thousand persons 12,325 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Italy 1,188 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Spain 1,133 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,012 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 858 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 6,183 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12,325 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,169 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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