Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 5,767 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,767 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11,795 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
5,625 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5,767 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11,795 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,625 Thousand persons, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,039 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 7,998 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,468 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 5,625 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 7,180 Thousand persons | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 8,692 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 9,465 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10,907 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 11,795 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 11,331 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10,014 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 8,876 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 7,497 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 6,408 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 5,721 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,767 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,262 Thousand persons | 5,625 Thousand persons | 9,039 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,071 Thousand persons | 5,721 Thousand persons | 11,795 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,767 Thousand persons | 5,767 Thousand persons | 5,767 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 - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,767 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,795 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,625 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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