Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 7.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 208th of 361 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 208th out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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