Long Term Unemployment Rate in European Union increased to 1.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 1.80 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in European Union averaged 3.46 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 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 208422.00 208736.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 165911.80 166842.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.60 75.90 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 118.70 126.20 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 35858.30 35385.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 450.38 449.31 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.65 106.95 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 12928.00 13113.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.90 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 3.00 3.80 percent Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.10 15.20 percent Jan 2026


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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