tesem130 · 2009–2025

Long-term unemployment rate by sex

Eurostat tesem130 — Long-term unemployment rate by sex. Data range: 2005 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for long-term unemployment rate by sex was 7.60 .

That is a 0.0% rose versus 2024 (7.60).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 20.8% lower.

Across member states, Greece reported the highest value (20.0, 2025) and Netherlands the lowest (2.00, 2025) — a ratio of 10.0× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tesem130; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
7.60
HIGHEST · 2025
Greece
20.0
LOWEST · 2025
Netherlands
2.00

Map · 2025

Finland: 9.6 FI 9.6 Sweden: 7.2 SE 7.2 Denmark: 3.6 DK 3.6 Estonia: 7.2 EE 7.2 Ireland: 4.4 IE 4.4 Netherlands: 2.0 NL 2.0 Germany: 4.4 DE 4.4 Poland: 3.2 PL 3.2 Latvia: 9.2 LV 9.2 Belgium: 8.0 BE 8.0 Luxembourg: 8.0 LU 8.0 Czechia: 3.2 CZ 3.2 Slovakia: 13.6 SK 13.6 Lithuania: 10.0 LT 10.0 France: 6.8 FR 6.8 Austria: 5.2 AT 5.2 Hungary: 6.0 HU 6.0 Romania: 8.4 RO 8.4 Portugal: 8.8 PT 8.8 Spain: 13.6 ES 13.6 Italy: 12.4 IT 12.4 Slovenia: 4.4 SI 4.4 Bulgaria: 6.0 BG 6.0 Cyprus: 3.6 CY 3.6 Malta: 2.4 MT 2.4 Croatia: 7.2 HR 7.2 Greece: 20.0 EL 20.0
2.0 20.0

Ranking · 2025

Greece EL 20 Spain ES 13.6 Slovakia SK 13.6 Italy IT 12.4 Lithuania LT 10 Finland FI 9.6 Latvia LV 9.2 Portugal PT 8.8 Romania RO 8.4 Belgium BE 8 Luxembourg LU 8 European Union (27) EU 7.6 Estonia EE 7.2 Croatia HR 7.2 Sweden SE 7.2 France FR 6.8 Bulgaria BG 6 Hungary HU 6 Austria AT 5.2 Germany DE 4.4 Ireland IE 4.4 Slovenia SI 4.4 Cyprus CY 3.6 Denmark DK 3.6 Czechia CZ 3.2 Poland PL 3.2 Malta MT 2.4 Netherlands NL 2
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

-0.38 18.21 36.8 55.39 73.98 2009 2011 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2025 Greece Spain Slovakia Italy Lithuania Finland Latvia Portugal Romania Belgium Luxembourg Estonia European Union (27) Long-term unemployment rate by sex (value) EL ES SK IT LT FI LV PT RO BE LU EU27_2020 EE
  • Greece 20
  • Spain 13.6
  • Slovakia 13.6
  • Italy 12.4
  • Lithuania 10
  • Finland 9.6
  • Latvia 9.2
  • Portugal 8.8
  • Romania 8.4
  • Belgium 8
  • Luxembourg 8
  • Estonia 7.2
  • European Union (27) 7.6

Country × year heatmap · all values

20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025 Austria AT Austria · 2009: 5.6 Austria · 2010: 6.0 Austria · 2011: 6.0 Austria · 2012: 6.0 Austria · 2013: 6.4 Austria · 2014: 7.6 Austria · 2015: 8.0 Austria · 2016: 9.6 Austria · 2017: 9.2 Austria · 2018: 6.8 Austria · 2019: 5.6 Austria · 2020: 6.8 Austria · 2021: 8.0 Austria · 2022: 4.8 Austria · 2023: 4.4 Austria · 2024: 4.4 Austria · 2025: 5.2 Belgium BE Belgium · 2009: 12.8 Belgium · 2010: 14.8 Belgium · 2011: 12.4 Belgium · 2012: 12.4 Belgium · 2013: 14.0 Belgium · 2014: 15.6 Belgium · 2015: 16.0 Belgium · 2016: 14.8 Belgium · 2017: 12.4 Belgium · 2018: 10.4 Belgium · 2019: 8.4 Belgium · 2020: 8.4 Belgium · 2021: 10.4 Belgium · 2022: 9.2 Belgium · 2023: 8.8 Belgium · 2024: 8.0 Belgium · 2025: 8.0 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2009: 14.0 Bulgaria · 2010: 21.2 Bulgaria · 2011: 28.0 Bulgaria · 2012: 30.0 Bulgaria · 2013: 32.4 Bulgaria · 2014: 30.4 Bulgaria · 2015: 25.2 Bulgaria · 2016: 20.8 Bulgaria · 2017: 16.0 Bulgaria · 2018: 14.8 Bulgaria · 2019: 12.0 Bulgaria · 2020: 11.2 Bulgaria · 2021: 10.4 Bulgaria · 2022: 8.8 Bulgaria · 2023: 9.2 Bulgaria · 2024: 8.8 Bulgaria · 2025: 6.0 Croatia HR Croatia · 2009: 20.0 Croatia · 2010: 26.0 Croatia · 2011: 33.2 Croatia · 2012: 41.2 Croatia · 2013: 44.0 Croatia · 2014: 40.8 Croatia · 2015: 40.8 Croatia · 2016: 26.8 Croatia · 2017: 18.0 Croatia · 2018: 13.6 Croatia · 2019: 9.6 Croatia · 2020: 8.4 Croatia · 2021: 10.8 Croatia · 2022: 9.6 Croatia · 2023: 8.4 Croatia · 2024: 7.2 Croatia · 2025: 7.2 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 2.4 Cyprus · 2010: 5.2 Cyprus · 2011: 6.4 Cyprus · 2012: 14.4 Cyprus · 2013: 24.4 Cyprus · 2014: 30.8 Cyprus · 2015: 27.2 Cyprus · 2016: 23.2 Cyprus · 2017: 18.0 Cyprus · 2018: 10.8 Cyprus · 2019: 8.8 Cyprus · 2020: 8.8 Cyprus · 2021: 10.0 Cyprus · 2022: 8.4 Cyprus · 2023: 7.2 Cyprus · 2024: 5.2 Cyprus · 2025: 3.6 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2009: 8.0 Czechia · 2010: 12.0 Czechia · 2011: 10.8 Czechia · 2012: 12.0 Czechia · 2013: 12.0 Czechia · 2014: 10.8 Czechia · 2015: 9.6 Czechia · 2016: 6.8 Czechia · 2017: 4.0 Czechia · 2018: 2.8 Czechia · 2019: 2.4 Czechia · 2020: 2.4 Czechia · 2021: 3.2 Czechia · 2022: 2.4 Czechia · 2023: 3.2 Czechia · 2024: 3.2 Czechia · 2025: 3.2 Denmark DK Denmark · 2009: 2.4 Denmark · 2010: 5.6 Denmark · 2011: 7.2 Denmark · 2012: 8.4 Denmark · 2013: 7.2 Denmark · 2014: 6.8 Denmark · 2015: 6.4 Denmark · 2016: 4.8 Denmark · 2017: 4.8 Denmark · 2018: 4.0 Denmark · 2019: 3.2 Denmark · 2020: 3.6 Denmark · 2021: 4.0 Denmark · 2022: 2.0 Denmark · 2023: 2.0 Denmark · 2024: 3.2 Denmark · 2025: 3.6 Estonia EE Estonia · 2009: 14.8 Estonia · 2010: 30.0 Estonia · 2011: 28.0 Estonia · 2012: 21.6 Estonia · 2013: 15.2 Estonia · 2014: 13.2 Estonia · 2015: 9.6 Estonia · 2016: 8.8 Estonia · 2017: 8.0 Estonia · 2018: 5.2 Estonia · 2019: 3.6 Estonia · 2020: 4.8 Estonia · 2021: 6.4 Estonia · 2022: 5.2 Estonia · 2023: 5.2 Estonia · 2024: 7.2 Estonia · 2025: 7.2 Finland FI Finland · 2009: 6.8 Finland · 2010: 10.0 Finland · 2011: 8.8 Finland · 2012: 8.4 Finland · 2013: 8.4 Finland · 2014: 9.6 Finland · 2015: 11.6 Finland · 2016: 11.6 Finland · 2017: 10.4 Finland · 2018: 8.0 Finland · 2019: 6.0 Finland · 2020: 6.0 Finland · 2021: 7.2 Finland · 2022: 6.0 Finland · 2023: 6.4 Finland · 2024: 7.2 Finland · 2025: 9.6 France FR France · 2005: 9.6 France · 2006: 10.0 France · 2007: 8.4 France · 2008: 7.2 France · 2009: 8.0 France · 2010: 9.6 France · 2011: 10.0 France · 2012: 10.4 France · 2013: 11.6 France · 2014: 12.4 France · 2015: 12.4 France · 2016: 12.4 France · 2017: 11.6 France · 2018: 10.0 France · 2019: 9.2 France · 2020: 7.6 France · 2021: 9.2 France · 2022: 8.0 France · 2023: 7.2 France · 2024: 6.8 France · 2025: 6.8 Germany DE Germany · 2009: 14.4 Germany · 2010: 13.2 Germany · 2011: 11.2 Germany · 2012: 10.0 Germany · 2013: 9.6 Germany · 2014: 8.8 Germany · 2015: 8.4 Germany · 2016: 6.8 Germany · 2017: 6.4 Germany · 2018: 5.6 Germany · 2019: 4.8 Germany · 2020: 4.4 Germany · 2021: 4.8 Germany · 2022: 4.4 Germany · 2023: 4.0 Germany · 2024: 3.6 Germany · 2025: 4.4 Greece EL Greece · 2009: 14.4 Greece · 2010: 20.8 Greece · 2011: 32.0 Greece · 2012: 52.4 Greece · 2013: 66.8 Greece · 2014: 70.0 Greece · 2015: 65.6 Greece · 2016: 61.6 Greece · 2017: 57.2 Greece · 2018: 50.0 Greece · 2019: 45.2 Greece · 2020: 42.0 Greece · 2021: 36.8 Greece · 2022: 30.8 Greece · 2023: 24.8 Greece · 2024: 21.6 Greece · 2025: 20.0 Hungary HU Hungary · 2009: 16.0 Hungary · 2010: 21.2 Hungary · 2011: 20.4 Hungary · 2012: 19.2 Hungary · 2013: 19.2 Hungary · 2014: 14.4 Hungary · 2015: 12.0 Hungary · 2016: 9.2 Hungary · 2017: 6.4 Hungary · 2018: 5.6 Hungary · 2019: 4.4 Hungary · 2020: 4.4 Hungary · 2021: 5.2 Hungary · 2022: 4.8 Hungary · 2023: 5.6 Hungary · 2024: 6.0 Hungary · 2025: 6.0 Ireland IE Ireland · 2009: 14.0 Ireland · 2010: 27.6 Ireland · 2011: 35.2 Ireland · 2012: 36.8 Ireland · 2013: 31.6 Ireland · 2014: 26.4 Ireland · 2015: 21.2 Ireland · 2016: 16.8 Ireland · 2017: 12.0 Ireland · 2018: 8.4 Ireland · 2019: 6.4 Ireland · 2020: 5.6 Ireland · 2021: 7.2 Ireland · 2022: 5.2 Ireland · 2023: 4.4 Ireland · 2024: 4.0 Ireland · 2025: 4.4 Italy IT Italy · 2009: 14.8 Italy · 2010: 17.2 Italy · 2011: 18.4 Italy · 2012: 24.0 Italy · 2013: 29.6 Italy · 2014: 32.8 Italy · 2015: 29.6 Italy · 2016: 28.4 Italy · 2017: 27.6 Italy · 2018: 26.0 Italy · 2019: 23.6 Italy · 2020: 20.4 Italy · 2021: 21.6 Italy · 2022: 18.4 Italy · 2023: 16.8 Italy · 2024: 13.2 Italy · 2025: 12.4 Latvia LV Latvia · 2009: 20.0 Latvia · 2010: 38.8 Latvia · 2011: 39.2 Latvia · 2012: 34.4 Latvia · 2013: 25.2 Latvia · 2014: 20.4 Latvia · 2015: 19.6 Latvia · 2016: 17.6 Latvia · 2017: 14.4 Latvia · 2018: 13.6 Latvia · 2019: 10.8 Latvia · 2020: 9.6 Latvia · 2021: 9.2 Latvia · 2022: 8.0 Latvia · 2023: 7.2 Latvia · 2024: 8.8 Latvia · 2025: 9.2 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2009: 13.2 Lithuania · 2010: 29.6 Lithuania · 2011: 32.0 Lithuania · 2012: 26.4 Lithuania · 2013: 20.4 Lithuania · 2014: 19.2 Lithuania · 2015: 15.6 Lithuania · 2016: 12.0 Lithuania · 2017: 10.8 Lithuania · 2018: 8.0 Lithuania · 2019: 7.6 Lithuania · 2020: 10.0 Lithuania · 2021: 10.4 Lithuania · 2022: 9.2 Lithuania · 2023: 9.2 Lithuania · 2024: 9.2 Lithuania · 2025: 10.0 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2009: 4.8 Luxembourg · 2010: 5.2 Luxembourg · 2011: 5.6 Luxembourg · 2012: 6.4 Luxembourg · 2013: 7.2 Luxembourg · 2014: 6.4 Luxembourg · 2015: 7.6 Luxembourg · 2016: 8.8 Luxembourg · 2017: 8.4 Luxembourg · 2018: 5.6 Luxembourg · 2019: 5.2 Luxembourg · 2020: 6.8 Luxembourg · 2021: 7.2 Luxembourg · 2022: 5.2 Luxembourg · 2023: 6.8 Luxembourg · 2024: 6.4 Luxembourg · 2025: 8.0 Malta MT Malta · 2009: 11.6 Malta · 2010: 16.4 Malta · 2011: 15.6 Malta · 2012: 15.2 Malta · 2013: 14.0 Malta · 2014: 11.6 Malta · 2015: 10.8 Malta · 2016: 9.6 Malta · 2017: 8.0 Malta · 2018: 7.6 Malta · 2019: 4.0 Malta · 2020: 5.2 Malta · 2021: 4.0 Malta · 2022: 4.8 Malta · 2023: 3.2 Malta · 2024: 2.8 Malta · 2025: 2.4 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2009: 3.6 Netherlands · 2010: 4.4 Netherlands · 2011: 5.6 Netherlands · 2012: 6.8 Netherlands · 2013: 9.2 Netherlands · 2014: 10.8 Netherlands · 2015: 10.8 Netherlands · 2016: 9.2 Netherlands · 2017: 6.8 Netherlands · 2018: 4.8 Netherlands · 2019: 3.6 Netherlands · 2020: 2.8 Netherlands · 2021: 3.2 Netherlands · 2022: 2.8 Netherlands · 2023: 2.0 Netherlands · 2024: 2.0 Netherlands · 2025: 2.0 Poland PL Poland · 2009: 10.4 Poland · 2010: 12.4 Poland · 2011: 14.8 Poland · 2012: 16.8 Poland · 2013: 18.0 Poland · 2014: 15.6 Poland · 2015: 12.0 Poland · 2016: 8.8 Poland · 2017: 6.0 Poland · 2018: 4.0 Poland · 2019: 2.8 Poland · 2020: 2.4 Poland · 2021: 3.6 Poland · 2022: 3.6 Poland · 2023: 3.2 Poland · 2024: 3.2 Poland · 2025: 3.2 Portugal PT Portugal · 2009: 19.2 Portugal · 2010: 25.2 Portugal · 2011: 26.4 Portugal · 2012: 32.4 Portugal · 2013: 38.8 Portugal · 2014: 34.8 Portugal · 2015: 29.6 Portugal · 2016: 25.6 Portugal · 2017: 18.4 Portugal · 2018: 12.8 Portugal · 2019: 11.2 Portugal · 2020: 9.2 Portugal · 2021: 11.6 Portugal · 2022: 11.2 Portugal · 2023: 10.0 Portugal · 2024: 9.6 Portugal · 2025: 8.8 Romania RO Romania · 2009: 10.4 Romania · 2010: 12.0 Romania · 2011: 14.4 Romania · 2012: 14.8 Romania · 2013: 15.6 Romania · 2014: 13.6 Romania · 2015: 14.4 Romania · 2016: 13.6 Romania · 2017: 9.6 Romania · 2018: 8.8 Romania · 2019: 8.0 Romania · 2020: 7.2 Romania · 2021: 8.0 Romania · 2022: 8.8 Romania · 2023: 8.8 Romania · 2024: 7.2 Romania · 2025: 8.4 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2009: 30.4 Slovakia · 2010: 42.8 Slovakia · 2011: 42.8 Slovakia · 2012: 43.6 Slovakia · 2013: 46.4 Slovakia · 2014: 42.8 Slovakia · 2015: 35.2 Slovakia · 2016: 27.2 Slovakia · 2017: 23.6 Slovakia · 2018: 18.8 Slovakia · 2019: 15.6 Slovakia · 2020: 14.8 Slovakia · 2021: 15.6 Slovakia · 2022: 16.4 Slovakia · 2023: 15.2 Slovakia · 2024: 14.0 Slovakia · 2025: 13.6 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 7.2 Slovenia · 2010: 12.8 Slovenia · 2011: 14.8 Slovenia · 2012: 17.2 Slovenia · 2013: 20.8 Slovenia · 2014: 21.2 Slovenia · 2015: 18.8 Slovenia · 2016: 17.2 Slovenia · 2017: 12.4 Slovenia · 2018: 8.8 Slovenia · 2019: 7.6 Slovenia · 2020: 7.6 Slovenia · 2021: 7.6 Slovenia · 2022: 6.4 Slovenia · 2023: 5.6 Slovenia · 2024: 4.4 Slovenia · 2025: 4.4 Spain ES Spain · 2009: 17.2 Spain · 2010: 29.2 Spain · 2011: 35.6 Spain · 2012: 44.0 Spain · 2013: 52.0 Spain · 2014: 51.6 Spain · 2015: 45.6 Spain · 2016: 38.0 Spain · 2017: 30.8 Spain · 2018: 25.6 Spain · 2019: 21.2 Spain · 2020: 20.0 Spain · 2021: 24.8 Spain · 2022: 20.4 Spain · 2023: 17.2 Spain · 2024: 15.2 Spain · 2025: 13.6 Sweden SE Sweden · 2005: 4.4 Sweden · 2006: 4.0 Sweden · 2007: 3.2 Sweden · 2008: 3.2 Sweden · 2009: 4.4 Sweden · 2010: 6.0 Sweden · 2011: 5.6 Sweden · 2012: 5.6 Sweden · 2013: 5.6 Sweden · 2014: 5.2 Sweden · 2015: 5.2 Sweden · 2016: 4.8 Sweden · 2017: 4.4 Sweden · 2018: 3.6 Sweden · 2019: 3.2 Sweden · 2020: 4.0 Sweden · 2021: 7.2 Sweden · 2022: 7.6 Sweden · 2023: 6.4 Sweden · 2024: 6.8 Sweden · 2025: 7.2
2.0 70.0

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