{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-long-term-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-long-term-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-long-term-unemployment-rate/","title":"EU Long-Term Unemployment Rate by Country (2025)","description":"EU Long-Term Unemployment Rate in 2025: 1.9 % of active population EU-27 average. Greece highest at 5, Netherlands lowest at 0.5.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU Long-Term Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/UNE_LTU_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"1.9","unit":"% of active population","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"5","unit":"Greece"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"0.5","unit":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU Long-Term Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":3.1},{"period":"2010","value":4},{"period":"2011","value":4.3},{"period":"2012","value":4.9},{"period":"2013","value":5.4},{"period":"2014","value":5.4},{"period":"2015","value":4.9},{"period":"2016","value":4.3},{"period":"2017","value":3.7},{"period":"2018","value":3.1},{"period":"2019","value":2.7},{"period":"2020","value":2.4},{"period":"2021","value":2.8},{"period":"2022","value":2.4},{"period":"2023","value":2.1},{"period":"2024","value":1.9},{"period":"2025","value":1.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Greece","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Romania","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"France","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Austria","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Poland","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Malta","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU Long-Term Unemployment Rate measure?","answer":"This page tracks EU long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months as % of active population) by member state. Chart EU-27 trend; table shows country breakdown for latest year. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Greece (5) and Netherlands (0.5) represent the extremes of a 4.5-point spread within the bloc."}]}