Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 31.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
31.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
51.1
in 2014
All-time low
31.7
in 2026
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 31.7, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 51.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.7, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.5 | — |
| 2003 | 47.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 48.7 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 36.5 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.3 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 45 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 46.9 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 50.6 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 51.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.1 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 44 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 41.4 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 37 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 32.4 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 31.7 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.51 | 36.3 | 48.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.69 | 41.8 | 51.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 31.7 | 41.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 75.5 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 68.8 compare
- 5 Slovakia 65.3 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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