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 3,604 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,604 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
10,021 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
3,562 Thousand persons
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. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 3,604 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 10,021 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,562 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,018 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 7,236 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7,854 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,209 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 10,021 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,809 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,672 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7,787 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 6,651 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 5,715 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 5,123 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5,146 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,106 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,333 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4,022 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3,562 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 3,586 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 3,604 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,018 Thousand persons | 6,018 Thousand persons | 6,018 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,808 Thousand persons | 5,123 Thousand persons | 10,021 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,194 Thousand persons | 3,562 Thousand persons | 5,146 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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 3,604 Thousand persons 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 10,021 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 53.7%. 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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