Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
37.3%
in 2021
All-time low
25.2%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 26.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 37.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.7% | — |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.2% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 26.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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