Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
2,957 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
12.1 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
170.8 Thousand persons
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,257
What the numbers show
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2,957 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 12.1 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 170.8 Thousand persons, and the mean is 502.03 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 244.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 110.2%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 61.0%).
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,957 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 2,709 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 36.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 2,619 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.2% | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 1,739 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,650 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 32.2% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,650 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 32.2% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 1,364 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 579.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 579.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Romania | 536.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 523.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 508.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 428.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Netherlands | 428.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 346.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 344.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 306.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 44.4% | flat |
| 18 | Austria | 301.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 276.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 20 | Switzerland | 265.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 243 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 226.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 170.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 161.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 161.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 158.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 146.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 141.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 117.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 117.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 99.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 99.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 96.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 90.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 66.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 35 | Latvia | 66.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 37 | Montenegro | 53.5 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 24.7% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 52.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 52.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 42.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 42.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 25.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 21.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 12.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 27.4% | 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) 13,783 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 11,503 Thousand persons