Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
80.2
Belgium
Lowest
8.7
Denmark
Median
44.4
Years covered
27
1999β2025
Data points
501
What the numbers show
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 80.2 in Belgium; the lowest is 8.7 in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 44.4, and the mean is 44.89.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 164.0%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 19.7%).
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 80.2 | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 76.4 | 2025 | up 37.2% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 66.8 | 2018 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 66.8 | 2018 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 66.5 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 6 | France | 65.3 | 2025 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 51.1 | 2025 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 49.7 | 2025 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 49.5 | 2025 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 45.3 | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 44.4 | 2019 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 44.4 | 2019 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 11 | Germany | 44.4 | 2019 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 41 | 2025 | up 153.1% | flat |
| 15 | Spain | 38 | 2025 | up 58.3% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 25.7 | 2025 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 17 | Netherlands | 22.3 | 2024 | up 38.5% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 22.2 | 2025 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 17.7 | 2025 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 16.2 | 2025 | up 36.1% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 8.7 | 2025 | down 17.9% | falling |