{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Netherlands Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Netherlands's Long-Term Unemployment: 396.1 thousands of persons in 2025, +6.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","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":"Netherlands 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":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"396.1","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.3%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":488.6},{"period":"2006","value":419},{"period":"2007","value":354.7},{"period":"2008","value":317.8},{"period":"2009","value":381},{"period":"2010","value":435.3},{"period":"2011","value":434.3},{"period":"2012","value":515.8},{"period":"2013","value":647},{"period":"2014","value":659.7},{"period":"2015","value":613.8},{"period":"2016","value":538.5},{"period":"2017","value":437.5},{"period":"2018","value":350.4},{"period":"2019","value":314.2},{"period":"2020","value":356.6},{"period":"2021","value":407.9},{"period":"2022","value":350.2},{"period":"2023","value":358.6},{"period":"2024","value":372.5},{"period":"2025","value":396.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"396.1","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"372.5","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"358.6","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"350.2","yoyChange":"-14.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"407.9","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"356.6","yoyChange":"+13.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"314.2","yoyChange":"-10.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"350.4","yoyChange":"-19.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"437.5","yoyChange":"-18.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"538.5","yoyChange":"-12.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"613.8","yoyChange":"-7.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"659.7","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"647.0","yoyChange":"+25.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"515.8","yoyChange":"+18.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"434.3","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"435.3","yoyChange":"+14.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"381.0","yoyChange":"+19.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"317.8","yoyChange":"-10.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"354.7","yoyChange":"-15.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"419.0","yoyChange":"-14.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Netherlands 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 659.7 thousands of persons in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 314.2 in 2019. The latest reading of 396.1 in 2025 represents a change of +23.6."}]}