Metric briefing
Long-Term Unemployment by Country
37 countries • Percentage of labour force • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Greece
- Lowest country
- South Korea
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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
Lowest Long-Term Unemployment
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).