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 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,197 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
11,253 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
4,197 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4,197 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11,253 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,197 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,351 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 8,129 Thousand persons | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 8,815 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10,073 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 11,253 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11,200 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,150 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8,959 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 7,723 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 6,608 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 5,701 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 5,099 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 5,860 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,127 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 4,621 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 4,239 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 4,197 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,351 Thousand persons | 6,351 Thousand persons | 6,351 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,861 Thousand persons | 5,701 Thousand persons | 11,253 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,857 Thousand persons | 4,197 Thousand persons | 5,860 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 11,253 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 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- 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 58.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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