Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 31.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
31.0%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
51.1%
in 2014
All-time low
31.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 31.0%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% 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, 31.0%, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 45.0% | +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 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 31.0% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 36.3% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 41.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 31.0% | 41.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Montenegro 75.5% compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 73.3% compare
- 4 Slovakia 65.3% compare
- 4 Slovakia 65.3% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (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 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 31.0% 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 31.0% 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 36.0%. 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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