Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4,197 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11,607 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,197 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,960 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 9,102 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,206 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,199 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,392 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 6,983 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 5,914 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 6,658 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 8,395 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 9,117 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,390 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 11,607 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11,564 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,535 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 9,344 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 8,083 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6,930 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5,986 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5,357 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5,860 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5,127 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 4,621 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 4,238 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 4,197 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,052 Thousand persons | 5,914 Thousand persons | 9,206 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,195 Thousand persons | 5,986 Thousand persons | 11,607 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,900 Thousand persons | 4,197 Thousand persons | 5,860 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,607 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,197 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 429 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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