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 3,578 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,578 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
9,579 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
3,578 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 3,578 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 9,579 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,578 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,242 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 6,685 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 7,191 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8,320 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 9,410 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 9,579 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,758 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 7,843 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 6,900 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 5,946 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 5,168 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 4,591 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 5,220 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 4,511 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4,023 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 3,642 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 3,578 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,242 Thousand persons | 5,242 Thousand persons | 5,242 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,580 Thousand persons | 5,168 Thousand persons | 9,579 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,261 Thousand persons | 3,578 Thousand persons | 5,220 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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 3,578 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 9,579 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 3,578 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- 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 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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