Long-term unemployment rate in Berlin
Long-term unemployment rate in Berlin was 2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.
Long-term unemployment rate in Berlin, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 1.7 Series break |
| 2020 | 2.2 Series break |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5.3 Series break |
| 2011 | 5.8 Series break |
| 2010 | 7.3 Series break |
| 2009 | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 9.4 |
| 2007 | 10.4 |
| 2006 | 12 Series break |
| 2005 | 11.3 Series break |
| 2004 | 11.3 |
| 2003 | 9.1 |
| 2002 | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | 7.7 |
Compared with Germany and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Berlin | 2 |
| Germany | 1.1 |
| European Union (27) | 1.9 |
Rankings
- EU countries by long-term unemployment rate
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate
Definition
People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74. Unemployment follows the ILO definition: without work, available to start within two weeks and actively seeking work.
A share of the labour force, not of the unemployed. From the EU labour force survey. Eurostat flags series breaks (most in 2021, under the new framework regulation for social statistics); they are stored as status break.
How to cite
Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu) (Long-term unemployment rate, Berlin, 2000 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table
MLA 9
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Long-term unemployment rate, Berlin, 2000 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/long-term-unemployment-rate/berlin-de30. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Long-term unemployment rate, Berlin, 2000 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/long-term-unemployment-rate/berlin-de30.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Long-term unemployment rate, Berlin, 2000 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/long-term-unemployment-rate/berlin-de30 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_long_term_unemployment_rate_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst\_r\_lfu2ltu): Long-term unemployment rate, Berlin, 2000 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/long-term-unemployment-rate/berlin-de30. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst\_r\_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst\_r\_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
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What is the long-term unemployment rate in Berlin?
Long-term unemployment rate in Berlin was 2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest long-term unemployment rate in Berlin?
12% in 2006, the highest value since 2000 in this series.