Long Term Unemployment Rate In the Euro Area remained unchanged at 2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 2 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Euro Area averaged 3.73 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.20 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 1.90 percent in the third quarter of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 127848.40 126953.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.90 75.50 percent Jun 2026
Labour Cost Index YoY 128.30 115.90 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 32339.40 32176.20 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 353.16 352.28 Million Dec 2026
Productivity 105.21 104.62 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 11264.00 11264.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.40 percent Jul 2026
Wage Growth YoY 3.40 3.10 percent Mar 2026
Wages 2708.00 2652.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.90 15.00 percent Jul 2026


Euro Area Long Term Unemployment Rate
In the Euro Area, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 2.00 6.20 1.90 1997 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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