Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
50.9%
in 2014
All-time low
31.8%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 31.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 50.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.5% | — |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 34.6% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 40.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 74.7% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.2% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 71.5% compare
- 4 Slovakia 63.4% compare
- 4 Slovakia 63.4% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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