Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 3,562 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,562 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
9,734 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
3,504 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 3,562 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 9,734 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,504 Thousand persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,883 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 7,011 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 7,616 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,956 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 9,734 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9,557 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,494 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7,642 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 6,526 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,597 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 5,037 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 5,050 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,033 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,272 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 3,956 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,504 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 3,544 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 3,562 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,883 Thousand persons | 5,883 Thousand persons | 5,883 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,617 Thousand persons | 5,037 Thousand persons | 9,734 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,132 Thousand persons | 3,504 Thousand persons | 5,050 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 3,562 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,734 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,504 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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