Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 32.6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
32.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
53.1
in 2014
All-time low
32.6
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 32.6, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 53.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.8 | — |
| 2003 | 46 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.1 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 44.9 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.3 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 53.1 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.1 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 40.5 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 43 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 33.5 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 32.6 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.61 | 36.6 | 47.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.45 | 43.8 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.71 | 32.6 | 43 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Montenegro 75.5 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.8 compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (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) - % of total in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 32.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2026.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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