Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 3,585 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,585
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
10,027
in 2013
All-time low
3,562
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 3,585, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 10,027 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,562, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,022 | — |
| 2010 | 7,240 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7,858 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,213 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 10,027 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,815 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,680 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7,797 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6,662 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,727 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 5,136 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 5,161 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,132 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,356 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4,051 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3,562 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 3,586 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 3,585 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,022 | 6,022 | 6,022 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,816 | 5,136 | 10,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,205 | 3,562 | 5,161 | 7 |
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 3,585 in 2026, 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 10,027 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 3,562 in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- 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 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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