{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-long-term-unemployment/","title":"France Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"France's Long-Term Unemployment: 2,451.2 thousands of persons in 2025, +5.1% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"2,451.2","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.1%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":2319},{"period":"2006","value":2320.7},{"period":"2007","value":2121.5},{"period":"2008","value":1970.5},{"period":"2009","value":2457.7},{"period":"2010","value":2504.9},{"period":"2011","value":2489},{"period":"2012","value":2677.4},{"period":"2013","value":2839.8},{"period":"2014","value":3026.2},{"period":"2015","value":3054.1},{"period":"2016","value":2969.5},{"period":"2017","value":2784},{"period":"2018","value":2678.4},{"period":"2019","value":2492.9},{"period":"2020","value":2350.5},{"period":"2021","value":2365.3},{"period":"2022","value":2234.4},{"period":"2023","value":2262.9},{"period":"2024","value":2331.4},{"period":"2025","value":2451.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2451.2","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2331.4","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2262.9","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2234.4","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2365.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2350.5","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2492.9","yoyChange":"-6.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2678.4","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2784.0","yoyChange":"-6.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2969.5","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3054.1","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3026.2","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2839.8","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2677.4","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2489.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2504.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2457.7","yoyChange":"+24.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1970.5","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2121.5","yoyChange":"-8.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2320.7","yoyChange":"+0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in France from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and 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. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,054.1 thousands of persons in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,970.5 in 2008. The latest reading of 2,451.2 in 2025 represents a change of +119.8."}]}