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 4,250 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,250 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
11,584 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
4,079 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,250 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11,584 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,079 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7,025 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 8,558 Thousand persons | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 9,293 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,730 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11,584 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 11,078 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,761 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 8,621 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 7,277 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 6,241 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 5,544 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5,607 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,671 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,848 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4,572 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,079 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 4,201 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 4,250 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,025 Thousand persons | 7,025 Thousand persons | 7,025 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,869 Thousand persons | 5,544 Thousand persons | 11,584 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,747 Thousand persons | 4,079 Thousand persons | 5,671 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 4,250 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 11,584 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 4,079 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- 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 50.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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