Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
2,694 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
11.4 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
169.3 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,296
What the numbers show
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 2,694 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 11.4 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 169.3 Thousand persons, and the mean is 472.36 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 236.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 208.0%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 66.2%).
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,694 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 2 | France | 2,570 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 2,495 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 41.1% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 1,712 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,650 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 32.2% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,650 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 32.2% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 1,534 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 579.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Poland | 574.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Romania | 558.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 550.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 428.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 384.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 14 | Greece | 379.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 66.2% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 336.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 332 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 300.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 44.6% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 272.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 252.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 220.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 220.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 220.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 23 | Hungary | 218.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 169.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 25 | Czechia | 163.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | 161.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 152.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 151 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Norway | 147.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 117.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 107.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 99.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 95.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 90 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 90 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 84 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 64.2% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 66.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 66.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 39 | Montenegro | 53.5 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 24.7% | flat |
| 40 | Estonia | 52.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 49 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 42.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 43 | Slovenia | 39.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 24.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 45 | Cyprus | 19.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 15.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 208.0% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 11.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 20.0% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 13,401 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 11,116 Thousand persons