EU-27 (2024)
3,768.7
%
Highest
855.4
Spain
Lowest
1.8
Malta
Countries
27
EU member states

Data

Country%YoY Change
Spain855.4-90.5pp
Italy730.2-192.6pp
France478.1-15.7pp
Germany372.5-4.9pp
Greece237.6-30.6pp
Romania126.5-17.5pp
Poland118+5.8pp
Portugal115.5-3.8pp
Belgium95.7-8.6pp
Sweden93.6+4.1pp
Slovakia82.2-8.7pp
Hungary65.3+4pp
Bulgaria60.8-1.1pp
Austria47.8-0.1pp
Finland47.3+3.7pp
Netherlands44.7-0.4pp
Czechia36.1+1.5pp
Lithuania33.3+0.2pp
Croatia27.1-2.8pp
Ireland23.3-3.6pp
Denmark21.9+6.5pp
Latvia20+3.7pp
Estonia12.5+3.6pp
Slovenia10.8-2.1pp
Cyprus5.7-2.6pp
Luxembourg5+0pp
Malta1.8-0.2pp

About this Dataset

The EU-27 aggregate stood at 3768.7 % in 2024. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +3731.6pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Spain recorded the highest reading at 855.4, while Malta posted the lowest at 1.8 — a within-EU spread of 853.6 percentage points.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.

Coverage spans 2005 through 2024 and is updated annual. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region - geo=fry2,unit=pc_act,isced11=ed0-2,sex=f,freq=a,age=y15-64 across EU member states, published by Eurostat. The data covers EU-27 member states at annual frequency and uses harmonised methodology to ensure comparability across all member states.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, economic composition, demographic trends, and national policy frameworks drive divergence across member states. Spain (855.4) and Malta (1.8) represent the extremes of a 853.6-point spread within the bloc.