Long-term unemployment rate, by region

Name: Long-term unemployment rate, by region
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People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a share of the labour force in the region.

% of the labour force Annual 286 regions and 37 countries and groups as reference 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat

Highest in 2025 16.3%d Ciudad de Melilla Lowest in 2025 0.3%u Prov. West-Vlaanderen

European Union, 2025 1.9% Official aggregate published by the source

Regions ranked for 2025 233 Updated by the source on 30 October 2026

233 regions have a value for 2025, the latest period in the data.

Trend over time

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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Long-term unemployment rate, by region (% of the labour force), 2001 to 2025
Period	European Union	Ciudad de Melilla	Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur	Prov. West-Vlaanderen
2025	1.9%	16.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))	1.7%d (definition differs (see metadata))	0.3%u (low reliability)
2024	1.9%	16.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))	1.6%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata))	0.5%u (low reliability)
2023	2.1%	15.7%d (definition differs (see metadata))	1.7%d (definition differs (see metadata))	0.5%u (low reliability)
2022	2.4%	15.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))	2.1%d (definition differs (see metadata))	0.6%u (low reliability)
2021	2.8%b (break in time series)	16.2%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata))	2.6%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata))	0.7%bu (break in time series, low reliability)
2020	2.5%	13.3%	2.9%	0.7%u (low reliability)
2019	2.8%	16.7%	3.7%	0.7%u (low reliability)
2018	3.3%	16.0%	3.9%	0.9%u (low reliability)
2017	3.8%	17.6%	4.4%	1.0%b (break in time series)
2016	4.4%	19.6%	4.6%	1.2%
2015	5.0%	21.2%	4.5%	1.5%
2014	5.5%	18.9%	4.0%	1.3%
2013	5.5%	18.2%	4.4%	1.1%
2012	5.0%	16.1%	4.2%	1.3%
2011	4.4%	13.1%u (low reliability)	4.0%	0.9%bu (break in time series, low reliability)
2010	4.0%	11.8%u (low reliability)	4.0%	1.6%
2009	3.2%	11.7%u (low reliability)	3.3%	1.4%
2008	2.8%	9.0%u (low reliability)	3.0%	0.9%u (low reliability)
2007	3.4%	6.9%u (low reliability)	3.6%	0.9%u (low reliability)
2006	4.1%	5.4%bu (break in time series, low reliability)	5.1%b (break in time series)	1.6%
2005	4.5%b (break in time series)	5.4%bu (break in time series, low reliability)	4.9%b (break in time series)	1.8%b (break in time series)
2004	4.6%	10.4%u (low reliability)	4.0%	1.5%u (low reliability)
2003	4.6%	not availableu (low reliability)	4.1%b (break in time series)	not availableu (low reliability)
2002	4.5%	not availableu (low reliability)	4.8%	1.5%u (low reliability)
2001	–	not availablebu (break in time series, low reliability)	5.3%	not availablebu (break in time series, low reliability)

Flags: b break in time series; bu break in time series, low reliability; u low reliability; bd break in time series, definition differs (see metadata); d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

Among the 233 regions with a value for 2025, the highest is Ciudad de Melilla (16.3%) and the lowest Prov. West-Vlaanderen (0.3%).
Half of the regions are above 1.7% and half below.
From 2024 to 2025 the value rose in 96 regions and fell in 102.
The figure for the European Union was 1.9% in 2025, against 2.5% in 2020 (−0.6 percentage points). The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.

About this measure

Definition: People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a share of the labour force in the region.
Unit: % of the labour force
Frequency: Annual
Changes are shown as: Percentage points (the difference between two rates)

Source and dates

Original producer: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code: lfst_r_lfu2ltu · dataset details · view at source
Selection: freq=A sex=T age=Y15-74 isced11=TOTAL unit=PC_ACT
Observation period: 2000 to 2025
Provider update: 30 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

All regions in 2025 Every value is for 2025, so the regions are compared at the same point in time.

1 Ciudad de Melilla 16.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))
2 Ciudad de Ceuta 14.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
3 Mayotte 14.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
4 Dytiki Makedonia 10.0%
5 Guadeloupe 9.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
6 Campania 8.1%
7 Severna Makedonija 7.8%
8 Sicilia 7.6%
9 Kentriki Makedonia 7.4%
10 La Réunion 7.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
11 Východné Slovensko 6.9%
12 Guyane 6.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))
13 Puglia 6.1%
14 Martinique 6.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
15 Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije 5.8%
16 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest 5.8%
17 Sterea Elláda 5.7%
18 Ipeiros 5.6%
19 Calabria 5.4%
20 Canarias 5.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))
21 Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki 5.3%
22 Andalucía 5.1%d (definition differs (see metadata))
23 Attiki 4.9%
24 Dytiki Elláda 4.9%
25 Peloponnisos 4.7%
26 Castilla-La Mancha 4.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))
27 Extremadura 4.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))
28 Molise 4.3%
29 Sud-Muntenia 4.2%
30 Región de Murcia 4.1%d (definition differs (see metadata))
31 Sardegna 3.9%
32 Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije 3.8%
33 Comunitat Valenciana 3.5%d (definition differs (see metadata))
34 Prov. Hainaut 3.5%
35 Prov. Namur 3.5%
36 Stredné Slovensko 3.5%
37 Panonska Hrvatska 3.4%
38 Severozapaden 3.4%
39 Abruzzo 3.3%
40 Principado de Asturias 3.2%d (definition differs (see metadata))
41 Península de Setúbal 3.1%
42 Sud-Est 3.1%
43 Thessalia 3.1%
44 Helsinki-Uusimaa 3.0%
45 Lazio 2.9%
46 Région lémanique 2.9%
47 Wien 2.9%
48 Region Vojvodine 2.8%
49 Sydsverige 2.8%
50 Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas 2.8%
51 Basilicata 2.7%
52 Piemonte 2.7%
53 Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari 2.7%
54 Észak-Magyarország 2.7%
55 Cataluña 2.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))
56 Norte 2.6%
57 Comunidad Foral de Navarra 2.5%d (definition differs (see metadata))
58 Comunidad de Madrid 2.5%d (definition differs (see metadata))
59 Galicia 2.5%d (definition differs (see metadata))
60 Prov. Liège 2.5%
61 Alentejo 2.4%u (low reliability)
62 Etelä-Suomi 2.4%
63 Ile de France 2.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))
64 Nord-Pas de Calais 2.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))
65 Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın 2.4%
66 Észak-Alföld 2.4%
67 Castilla y León 2.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))
68 Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2.3%
69 Latvija 2.3%
70 Länsi-Suomi 2.3%
71 País Vasco 2.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))
72 Ticino 2.3%u (low reliability)
73 Aragón 2.2%d (definition differs (see metadata))
74 Dél-Dunántúl 2.2%
75 Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir 2.2%
76 Leipzig 2.2%u (low reliability)
77 Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt 2.2%
78 Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis 2.1%
79 Grande Lisboa 2.1%
80 Languedoc-Roussillon 2.1%d (definition differs (see metadata))
81 Severen tsentralen 2.1%
82 Vest 2.1%
83 Ankara 2.0%
84 Beogradski region 2.0%
85 Berlin 2.0%
86 Cantabria 2.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
87 Centru 2.0%
88 Chemnitz 2.0%u (low reliability)
89 Dresden 2.0%u (low reliability)
90 Dél-Alföld 2.0%
91 Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye 2.0%
92 Haute-Normandie 2.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
93 La Rioja 2.0%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
94 Lorraine 2.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
95 Luxembourg 2.0%
96 Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli 2.0%
97 Marche 2.0%
98 Norra Mellansverige 2.0%
99 Prov. Brabant wallon 2.0%u (low reliability)
100 Sachsen-Anhalt 2.0%u (low reliability)
101 Oeste e Vale do Tejo 1.9%u (low reliability)
102 Severozápad 1.9%
103 Östra Mellansverige 1.9%
104 İzmir 1.9%
105 Eesti 1.8%
106 Jadranska Hrvatska 1.8%
107 Liguria 1.8%
108 Prov. Luxembourg 1.8%u (low reliability)
109 Severoiztochen 1.8%
110 Småland med öarna 1.8%
111 Sostinės regionas 1.8%
112 Sud-Vest Oltenia 1.8%
113 Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane 1.8%
114 Umbria 1.8%
115 Franche-Comté 1.7%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
116 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 1.7%
117 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 1.7%d (definition differs (see metadata))
118 Toscana 1.7%
119 Voreio Aigaio 1.7%u (low reliability)
120 Západné Slovensko 1.7%
121 Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır 1.7%
122 Adana, Mersin 1.6%
123 Champagne-Ardenne 1.6%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
124 Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt 1.6%
125 Hamburg 1.6%u (low reliability)
126 Illes Balears 1.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))
127 Lubelskie 1.6%u (low reliability)
128 Moravskoslezsko 1.6%
129 Nord-Est 1.6%
130 Picardie 1.6%d (definition differs (see metadata))
131 Stockholm 1.6%
132 Yugoiztochen 1.6%
133 Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan 1.5%
134 Centro 1.5%
135 Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya 1.5%
136 Västsverige 1.5%
137 Algarve 1.4%u (low reliability)
138 Arnsberg 1.4%u (low reliability)
139 Auvergne 1.4%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
140 Düsseldorf 1.4%
141 Emilia-Romagna 1.4%
142 Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop 1.4%
143 Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat 1.4%
144 Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova 1.4%
145 Notio Aigaio 1.4%u (low reliability)
146 Thüringen 1.4%u (low reliability)
147 Alsace 1.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))
148 Aquitaine 1.3%d (definition differs (see metadata))
149 Basse-Normandie 1.3%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
150 Brandenburg 1.3%u (low reliability)
151 Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik 1.3%
152 Espace Mittelland 1.3%
153 Kujawsko-pomorskie 1.3%u (low reliability)
154 Mazowiecki regionalny 1.3%u (low reliability)
155 Nord-Vest 1.3%
156 Veneto 1.3%
157 Vzhodna Slovenija 1.3%
158 İstanbul 1.3%
159 Bourgogne 1.2%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
160 Hannover 1.2%u (low reliability)
161 Kriti 1.2%
162 Lombardia 1.2%
163 Midi-Pyrénées 1.2%d (definition differs (see metadata))
164 Nordwestschweiz 1.2%
165 Podkarpackie 1.2%u (low reliability)
166 Prov. Vlaams-Brabant 1.2%
167 Rheinhessen-Pfalz 1.2%u (low reliability)
168 Rhône-Alpes 1.2%d (definition differs (see metadata))
169 Zürich 1.2%
170 Aydın, Denizli, Muğla 1.1%
171 Centre — Val de Loire 1.1%d (definition differs (see metadata))
172 Eastern and Midland 1.1%
173 Konya, Karaman 1.1%
174 Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak 1.1%
175 Nordjylland 1.1%u (low reliability)
176 Poitou-Charentes 1.1%du (definition differs (see metadata), low reliability)
177 Prov. Limburg 1.1%u (low reliability)
178 Southern 1.1%
179 Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli 1.1%
180 Balıkesir, Çanakkale 1.0%
181 Bucureşti-Ilfov 1.0%u (low reliability)
182 Köln 1.0%u (low reliability)
183 Niederösterreich 1.0%
184 Severovýchod 1.0%
185 Steiermark 1.0%
186 Yuzhen tsentralen 1.0%
187 Łódzkie 1.0%u (low reliability)
188 Darmstadt 0.9%u (low reliability)
189 Grad Zagreb 0.9%u (low reliability)
190 Hovedstaden 0.9%
191 Közép-Dunántúl 0.9%u (low reliability)
192 Kýpros 0.9%
193 Münster 0.9%u (low reliability)
194 Oberösterreich 0.9%
195 Oslo og Viken 0.9%
196 Ostschweiz 0.9%
197 Pest 0.9%
198 Schleswig-Holstein 0.9%u (low reliability)
199 Sjeverna Hrvatska 0.9%u (low reliability)
200 Sjælland 0.9%
201 Syddanmark 0.9%
202 Yugozapaden 0.9%
203 Zahodna Slovenija 0.9%u (low reliability)
204 Antalya, Isparta, Burdur 0.8%
205 Midtjylland 0.8%
206 Pays de la Loire 0.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
207 Prov. Antwerpen 0.8%
208 Stuttgart 0.8%u (low reliability)
209 Střední Morava 0.8%
210 Bretagne 0.7%d (definition differs (see metadata))
211 Budapest 0.7%
212 Friesland 0.7%
213 Jihovýchod 0.7%
214 Małopolskie 0.7%u (low reliability)
215 Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 0.7%
216 Wielkopolskie 0.7%u (low reliability)
217 Zentralschweiz 0.7%u (low reliability)
218 Zuid-Holland 0.7%
219 Groningen 0.6%u (low reliability)
220 Limburg 0.6%
221 Malta 0.6%
222 Nyugat-Dunántúl 0.6%u (low reliability)
223 Ísland 0.6%
224 Jihozápad 0.5%u (low reliability)
225 Noord-Brabant 0.5%
226 Noord-Holland 0.5%
227 Oberbayern 0.5%u (low reliability)
228 Overijssel 0.5%
229 Warszawski stołeczny 0.5%u (low reliability)
230 Śląskie 0.5%u (low reliability)
231 Gelderland 0.4%
232 Utrecht 0.4%
233 Prov. West-Vlaanderen 0.3%u (low reliability)
Austria 1.3%
Belgium 2.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.1%
Bulgaria 1.5%
Croatia 1.8%
Cyprus 0.9%
Czechia 0.8%
Denmark 0.9%
Estonia 1.8%
European Union 1.9%
Finland 2.4%
France 1.8%d (definition differs (see metadata))
Germany 1.1%
Greece 5.0%
Hungary 1.5%
Iceland 0.6%
Ireland 1.1%
Italy 3.1%
Latvia 2.3%
Lithuania 2.5%
Luxembourg 2.0%
Malta 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5%
North Macedonia 7.8%
Norway 0.7%
Poland 0.8%
Portugal 2.2%
Romania 2.1%
Serbia 3.5%
Slovakia 3.4%
Slovenia 1.1%
Spain 3.4%d (definition differs (see metadata))
Sweden 1.8%
Switzerland 1.5%
Türkiye 1.5%

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Eurostat. "Long-term unemployment rate, by region." PiSpace Open Data, publication 29, retrieved 14 November 2026. https://data.pispace.eu/indicators/regional-long-term-unemployment

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@misc{regional_long_term_unemployment_29,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {Long-term unemployment rate, by region},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {PiSpace Open Data},
  url = {https://data.pispace.eu/indicators/regional-long-term-unemployment?pub=29},
  note = {Publication 29, retrieved 2026-11-14}
}

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