Long Term Unemployment Rate in European Union increased to 1.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 1.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Long Term Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 3.57 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.70 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 1.80 percent in the third quarter of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in European Union is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2026 and 2.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 200620.00 201167.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 164651.20 165223.80 Thousand Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.40 75.30 percent Mar 2025
Labour Costs 115.00 124.00 points Mar 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Mar 2025
Part Time Employment 35836.20 35801.70 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 450.38 449.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.95 106.83 points Jun 2025
Unemployed Persons 13025.00 13190.00 Thousand Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.90 6.00 percent Jul 2025
Wage Growth 4.20 4.70 percent Mar 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.40 14.80 percent Jul 2025



European Union Long Term Unemployment Rate
In the European Union, 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
1.90 1.80 5.70 1.80 2005 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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