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

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 6,005 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6,005 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
12,621 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
6,005 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201220192005: 9.4k Thousand persons2006: 8.4k Thousand persons2007: 6.8k Thousand persons2008: 6.1k Thousand persons2009: 7.8k Thousand persons2010: 9.5k Thousand persons2011: 10.3k Thousand persons2012: 11.8k Thousand persons2013: 12.6k Thousand persons2014: 12.0k Thousand persons2015: 10.5k Thousand persons2016: 9.3k Thousand persons2017: 7.9k Thousand persons2018: 6.8k Thousand persons2019: 6.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 6,005 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 12,621 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,005 Thousand persons, in 2019.

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2005 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2005 9,356 Thousand persons
2006 8,385 Thousand persons -10.4%
2007 6,845 Thousand persons -18.4%
2008 6,073 Thousand persons -11.3%
2009 7,832 Thousand persons +29.0%
2010 9,518 Thousand persons +21.5%
2011 10,323 Thousand persons +8.5%
2012 11,776 Thousand persons +14.1%
2013 12,621 Thousand persons +7.2%
2014 11,959 Thousand persons -5.2%
2015 10,494 Thousand persons -12.3%
2016 9,272 Thousand persons -11.6%
2017 7,857 Thousand persons -15.3%
2018 6,750 Thousand persons -14.1%
2019 6,005 Thousand persons -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,698 Thousand persons 6,073 Thousand persons 9,356 Thousand persons 5
2010s 9,658 Thousand persons 6,005 Thousand persons 12,621 Thousand persons 10

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

  1. 1 Spain 1,324 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,287 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,097 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 953 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 6,005 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12,621 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,005 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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