Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 5,316 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,316
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
10,246
in 2013
All-time low
4,712
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 5,316 for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 10,246 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,712, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,587 | — |
| 2006 | 6,079 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5,170 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 4,712 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 6,173 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 7,389 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 8,043 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 9,402 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10,246 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10,072 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,931 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 8,050 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 6,874 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,887 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 5,311 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5,316 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,744 | 4,712 | 6,587 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,020 | 5,311 | 10,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,316 | 5,316 | 5,316 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 5,316 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,246 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,712 in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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