Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
90.4%
Belgium
Lowest
15.6%
Finland
Median
44.4%
Years covered
26
1999β2024
Data points
487
What the numbers show
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 90.4% in Belgium; the lowest is 15.6% in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 44.4%, and the mean is 46.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 175.0%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 19.7%).
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 90.4% | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 85.8% | 2024 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 3 | France | 74.8% | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 4 | Austria | 74.4% | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 66.8% | 2018 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 66.8% | 2018 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 59.4% | 2024 | up 110.6% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 53.9% | 2024 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 45.3% | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 44.4% | 2019 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 44.4% | 2019 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 10 | Germany | 44.4% | 2019 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 40.1% | 2024 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 36.9% | 2024 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 36.0% | 2024 | up 136.8% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 22.3% | 2024 | up 38.5% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 22.3% | 2024 | up 38.5% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 22.2% | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 19 | Denmark | 20.8% | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 16.5% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 15.6% | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |