Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
75.5%
Montenegro
Lowest
13.8%
Netherlands
Median
30.1%
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,235
What the numbers show
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 75.5% in Montenegro; the lowest is 13.8% in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.1%, and the mean is 33.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 16.7%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 67.6%).
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 75.5% | 2020 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74.0% | 2026 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 73.3% | 2026 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 4 | Slovakia | 65.3% | 2026 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 4 | Slovakia | 65.3% | 2026 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 6 | Greece | 49.9% | 2026 | down 30.6% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 48.6% | 2026 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 43.0% | 2026 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 38.9% | 2026 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 38.9% | 2026 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 11 | Serbia | 37.1% | 2026 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 12 | Belgium | 36.4% | 2026 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 36.3% | 2026 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 35.6% | 2026 | down 35.6% | flat |
| 15 | Romania | 33.2% | 2026 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 32.3% | 2026 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 32.3% | 2026 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 32.1% | 2026 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 31.1% | 2026 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 30.7% | 2026 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 30.1% | 2026 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 21 | Poland | 30.1% | 2026 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 30.1% | 2026 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 29.8% | 2026 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 29.2% | 2026 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 28.5% | 2026 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 28.5% | 2026 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 28.0% | 2026 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 28.0% | 2026 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 30 | Germany | 27.6% | 2026 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 31 | France | 24.0% | 2026 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 23.7% | 2026 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 22.4% | 2026 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 22.4% | 2026 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 35 | Austria | 21.1% | 2026 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 36 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.9% | 2020 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 20.9% | 2020 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 20.4% | 2025 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 20.3% | 2026 | down 54.9% | rising |
| 40 | Türkiye | 18.3% | 2026 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 41 | Iceland | 17.4% | 2025 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 42 | Norway | 16.1% | 2026 | down 46.5% | rising |
| 43 | Denmark | 13.9% | 2026 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 13.8% | 2026 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 13.8% | 2026 | down 67.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.