Long-Term Unemployment by Country
37 countries • Percentage of labour force • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of the workforce unemployed for a long period, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
1.41
Middle country
0.95
Low end
0.02
High end
5.48
Countries
37
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Long-Term Unemployment
Highest Long-Term Unemployment
#1Greece5.48% of workforce#2Spain3.82% of workforce#3Slovakia3.53% of workforce#4Italy3.34% of workforce#5Portugal2.58% of workforce#6Lithuania2.41% of workforce#7Latvia2.34% of workforce#8Belgium2.06% of workforce#9Estonia1.85% of workforce#10Turkey1.73% of workforce
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greece | 5.48% of workforce |
| #2 | Spain | 3.82% of workforce |
| #3 | Slovakia | 3.53% of workforce |
| #4 | Italy | 3.34% of workforce |
| #5 | Portugal | 2.58% of workforce |
| #6 | Lithuania | 2.41% of workforce |
| #7 | Latvia | 2.34% of workforce |
| #8 | Belgium | 2.06% of workforce |
| #9 | Estonia | 1.85% of workforce |
| #10 | Turkey | 1.73% of workforce |
Lowest Long-Term Unemployment
#37South Korea0.02% of workforce#36Mexico0.06% of workforce#35Israel0.18% of workforce#34Iceland0.43% of workforce#33United States0.50% of workforce#32Netherlands0.51% of workforce#31New Zealand0.51% of workforce#30Denmark0.61% of workforce#29Norway0.64% of workforce#28Canada0.66% of workforce
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | South Korea | 0.02% of workforce |
| #36 | Mexico | 0.06% of workforce |
| #35 | Israel | 0.18% of workforce |
| #34 | Iceland | 0.43% of workforce |
| #33 | United States | 0.50% of workforce |
| #32 | Netherlands | 0.51% of workforce |
| #31 | New Zealand | 0.51% of workforce |
| #30 | Denmark | 0.61% of workforce |
| #29 | Norway | 0.64% of workforce |
| #28 | Canada | 0.66% of workforce |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Greece is 1.66% of workforce higher than #2 Spain (5.48% of workforce vs 3.82% of workforce).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Italy is 0.76% of workforce higher than #5 Portugal (3.34% of workforce vs 2.58% of workforce).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Spain is 0.29% of workforce higher than #3 Slovakia (3.82% of workforce vs 3.53% of workforce).