Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 3,623 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 3,623 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 10,209 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,623 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2nd out of 429 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,251 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 6,508 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6,604 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,613 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,265 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,456 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4,918 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5,640 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 7,150 Thousand persons | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 7,739 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8,900 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 10,051 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10,209 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,358 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 8,405 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 7,400 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 6,392 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 5,555 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 4,939 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5,298 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,580 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4,092 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3,708 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 3,623 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,032 Thousand persons | 4,918 Thousand persons | 6,613 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,116 Thousand persons | 5,555 Thousand persons | 10,209 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,373 Thousand persons | 3,623 Thousand persons | 5,298 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,623 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,209 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,623 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 429 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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