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EU regions (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate

Guadeloupe had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 212 regions in 2010, at 18.8%. Praha had the lowest, at 0.9%. The median was 3.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest18.8Guadeloupe
Lowest0.9Praha
Median3.2212 regions
European Union (27)4History

Top 40 regions, 2010

Guadeloupe: 18.8 %Guadeloupe18.8La Réunion: 17.9 %La Réunion17.9Guyane: 15.4 %Guyane15.4Martinique: 14.8 %Martinique14.8Východné Slovensko: 12.3 %Východné Slovensko12.3Canary Islands: 12.2 %Canary Islands12.2Ceuta: 12.2 %Ceuta12.2Melilla: 11.8 %Melilla11.8Stredné Slovensko: 10.6 %Stredné Slovensko10.6Andalusia: 9.7 %Andalusia9.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 9.7 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…9.7Latvija: 8.8 %Latvija8.8Észak-Magyarország: 8.6 %Észak-Magyarország8.6Valencian Community: 8.6 %Valencian Community8.6Prov. Hainaut: 8.4 %Prov. Hainaut8.4Campania: 8.2 %Campania8.2Region of Murcia: 8.2 %Region of Murcia8.2Západné Slovensko: 8.2 %Západné Slovensko8.2Sicilia: 8.1 %Sicilia8.1Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 7.9 %Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki7.9Dytiki Makedonia: 7.9 %Dytiki Makedonia7.9Extremadura: 7.8 %Extremadura7.8Eesti: 7.6 %Eesti7.6Ipeiros: 7.6 %Ipeiros7.6Catalonia: 7.4 %Catalonia7.4Basilicata: 7.3 %Basilicata7.3Berlin: 7.3 %Berlin7.3Castilla-La Mancha: 7.1 %Castilla-La Mancha7.1Kentriki Makedonia: 7.1 %Kentriki Makedonia7.1Norte: 7 %Norte7Puglia: 6.9 %Puglia6.9Sterea Elláda: 6.9 %Sterea Elláda6.9Calabria: 6.5 %Calabria6.5Észak-Alföld: 6.5 %Észak-Alföld6.5Severoiztochen: 6.5 %Severoiztochen6.5Chemnitz: 6.4 %Chemnitz6.4Languedoc-Roussillon: 6.4 %Languedoc-Roussillon6.4Severozapaden: 6.4 %Severozapaden6.4Algarve: 6.3 %Algarve6.3Leipzig: 6.3 %Leipzig6.3Guadeloupe: 18.8 %Guadeloupe18.8La Réunion: 17.9 %La Réunion17.9Guyane: 15.4 %Guyane15.4Martinique: 14.8 %Martinique14.8Východné Slovensko: 12.3 %Východné Slovensko12.3Canary Islands: 12.2 %Canary Islands12.2Ceuta: 12.2 %Ceuta12.2Melilla: 11.8 %Melilla11.8Stredné Slovensko: 10.6 %Stredné Slovensko10.6Andalusia: 9.7 %Andalusia9.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 9.7 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdst…9.7Latvija: 8.8 %Latvija8.8Észak-Magyarország: 8.6 %Észak-Magyarország8.6Valencian Community: 8.6 %Valencian Community8.6Prov. Hainaut: 8.4 %Prov. Hainaut8.4Campania: 8.2 %Campania8.2Region of Murcia: 8.2 %Region of Murcia8.2Západné Slovensko: 8.2 %Západné Slovensko8.2Sicilia: 8.1 %Sicilia8.1Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 7.9 %Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki7.9Dytiki Makedonia: 7.9 %Dytiki Makedonia7.9Extremadura: 7.8 %Extremadura7.8Eesti: 7.6 %Eesti7.6Ipeiros: 7.6 %Ipeiros7.6Catalonia: 7.4 %Catalonia7.4Basilicata: 7.3 %Basilicata7.3Berlin: 7.3 %Berlin7.3Castilla-La Mancha: 7.1 %Castilla-La Mancha7.1Kentriki Makedonia: 7.1 %Kentriki Makedonia7.1Norte: 7 %Norte7Puglia: 6.9 %Puglia6.9Sterea Elláda: 6.9 %Sterea Elláda6.9Calabria: 6.5 %Calabria6.5Észak-Alföld: 6.5 %Észak-Alföld6.5Severoiztochen: 6.5 %Severoiztochen6.5Chemnitz: 6.4 %Chemnitz6.4Languedoc-Roussillon: 6.4 %Languedoc-Roussillon6.4Severozapaden: 6.4 %Severozapaden6.4Algarve: 6.3 %Algarve6.3Leipzig: 6.3 %Leipzig6.3
%. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2010 (%)Change on 2009
1Guadeloupe18.8+0.4 pts
2La Réunion17.9+1.2 pts
3Guyane15.4-0.1 pts
4Martinique14.8-1.3 pts
5Východné Slovensko12.3+3.6 pts
6Canary Islands12.2+4.8 pts
6Ceuta Low reliability12.2+4.3 pts
8Melilla Low reliability11.8+0.1 pts
9Stredné Slovensko10.6+1.8 pts
10Andalusia9.7+3.4 pts
10Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest9.7+1.4 pts
12Latvija8.8+4.3 pts
13Észak-Magyarország8.6+1.6 pts
13Valencian Community8.6+4.1 pts
15Prov. Hainaut8.4+0.7 pts
16Campania8.2+0.9 pts
16Region of Murcia8.2+4 pts
16Západné Slovensko8.2+3 pts
19Sicilia8.10 pts
20Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki7.9+2.4 pts
20Dytiki Makedonia7.9+2.1 pts
22Extremadura7.8+2.7 pts
23Eesti7.6+3.9 pts
23Ipeiros7.6+1.3 pts
25Catalonia7.4+3.5 pts
26Basilicata7.3+1.1 pts
26Berlin Series break7.3-0.6 pts
28Castilla-La Mancha7.1+2.8 pts
28Kentriki Makedonia7.1+2.4 pts
30Norte7+1.8 pts
31Puglia6.9+0.8 pts
31Sterea Elláda6.9+2.4 pts
33Calabria6.5+0.6 pts
33Észak-Alföld6.5+0.3 pts
33Severoiztochen Series break6.5+1.7 pts
36Chemnitz Series break6.4-0.6 pts
36Languedoc-Roussillon6.4+0.8 pts
36Severozapaden Series break6.4+2 pts
39Algarve6.3+2.9 pts
39Leipzig Series break6.3-1 pts
39Prov. Liège6.3+0.7 pts
39Sachsen-Anhalt Series break6.3-1.4 pts
39Sardegna6.3+0.3 pts
44Jadranska Hrvatska6.2+0.8 pts
44Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break6.2-1.1 pts
46Dél-Dunántúl6.1+1.1 pts
46Dytiki Elláda6.1+1.1 pts
46Nord-Pas de Calais6.1+0.5 pts
46Severozápad6.1+2.2 pts
50Asturias6+2 pts
51Balearic Islands5.9+2.7 pts
52Peloponnisos5.7+1.5 pts
52Yuzhen tsentralen Series break5.7+2.9 pts
54Community of Madrid5.6+2.4 pts
54Severen tsentralen Series break5.6+1.5 pts
56Galicia5.5+2.2 pts
56Picardie5.5+1.5 pts
58Aragon5.2+3 pts
58Cantabria5.2+2.8 pts
58Castile and León5.2+1.6 pts
61Attiki5.1+1.8 pts
61Brandenburg Series break5.1-1.2 pts
61Dél-Alföld5.1+0.6 pts
61Thessalia5.1+1.6 pts
65Prov. Namur5-0.2 pts
66Dresden Series break4.9-1 pts
66La Rioja4.9+2.3 pts
66Świętokrzyskie Series break4.9+0.8 pts
69Közép-Dunántúl4.7+1.4 pts
69Zachodniopomorskie Series break4.7+1.2 pts
71Moravskoslezsko4.6+0.9 pts
71Voreio Aigaio4.6+1.5 pts
73Lazio4.5+0.3 pts
73Nyugat-Dunántúl4.5+1.3 pts
75Abruzzo4.4+1 pts
75Centru Series break4.40 pts
75Yugoiztochen Series break4.4+1.4 pts
78Thüringen Series break4.3-0.7 pts
79Molise4.2-0.3 pts
80Arnsberg Series break4.1+0.2 pts
80Kriti4.1+1.4 pts
80Malta Series break4.1+1.2 pts
83Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur4+0.7 pts
84Bremen Series break3.9+0.1 pts
84Prov. Brabant wallon3.9+1 pts
86Champagne-Ardenne3.8+0.3 pts
86Haute-Normandie3.8+0.2 pts
86Lorraine3.80 pts
89Małopolskie Series break3.7+0.8 pts
90Dolnośląskie Series break3.6+0.9 pts
90Düsseldorf Series break3.6+0.1 pts
90Hannover Series break3.6-0.1 pts
90Piemonte3.6+0.7 pts
90Střední Morava3.6+1.2 pts
90Vzhodna Slovenija3.6n/a
96Basque Country3.5+0.8 pts
96Bourgogne3.5+0.9 pts
96Braunschweig Series break3.5-0.6 pts
96Ile-de-France3.5+0.5 pts
96Região Autónoma da Madeira3.5-0.2 pts
101Franche-Comté3.4+1.2 pts
102Köln Series break3.3+0.1 pts
102Kujawsko-pomorskie Series break3.3+0.3 pts
104Ionia Nisia Low reliability3.2+1.3 pts
104Podkarpackie Series break3.2+1 pts
104Podlaskie Series break3.2+0.6 pts
104Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Low reliability3.2-0.1 pts
104Saarland Series break3.2-0.2 pts
104Sud-Est Series break3.2+0.4 pts
110Detmold Series break3.1-0.3 pts
110Jihovýchod3.1+1.1 pts
110Lubelskie Series break3.1-0.6 pts
110Poitou-Charentes3.1+0.3 pts
110Schleswig-Holstein Series break3.1+0.2 pts
115Basse-Normandie3+0.8 pts
115Münster Series break3-0.1 pts
115Navarre3+1.3 pts
115Śląskie Series break3+1 pts
115Sud-Muntenia Series break3-0.1 pts
120Aquitaine2.9+0.3 pts
120Hamburg Series break2.9-0.1 pts
120Umbria2.9+0.5 pts
120Wielkopolskie Series break2.90 pts
124Auvergne2.80 pts
124Centre - Val de Loire2.8+0.6 pts
124Liguria2.8+0.5 pts
124Łódzkie Series break2.8+0.5 pts
124Rhône-Alpes2.8+0.3 pts
124Severovýchod2.8+1.1 pts
124Toscana2.8+0.8 pts
124Yugozapaden Series break2.8+1.4 pts
132Alsace2.7+0.2 pts
132Lubuskie Low reliability2.7+0.2 pts
132Lüneburg Series break2.7+0.2 pts
132Pays de la Loire2.7+0.7 pts
132Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break2.7+0.2 pts
137Kassel Series break2.6-0.5 pts
137Limousin Low reliability2.6+0.6 pts
137Weser-Ems Series break2.6+0.1 pts
137Wien2.60 pts
137Zahodna Slovenija2.6n/a
142Bratislavský kraj2.5+1.5 pts
142Gießen Series break2.5+0.1 pts
142Marche2.5+0.4 pts
142Midi-Pyrénées2.50 pts
142Oberfranken Series break2.50 pts
142Opolskie Low reliability2.5+0.4 pts
142Warmińsko-mazurskie Series break2.5-0.5 pts
149Etelä-Suomi2.4+1 pts
149Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi2.4+0.7 pts
149Pomorskie Series break2.4+1.2 pts
149Prov. Antwerpen2.4+0.6 pts
153Darmstadt Series break2.3-0.1 pts
153Länsi-Suomi2.3+0.8 pts
153Lombardia2.3+0.5 pts
153Sud-Vest Oltenia Series break2.3+0.3 pts
157Friuli-Venezia Giulia2.2+0.7 pts
157Karlsruhe Series break2.2+0.1 pts
157Koblenz Series break2.2-0.8 pts
157Nord-Vest Series break2.2+0.7 pts
157Nordjylland2.2+1.3 pts
157Notio Aigaio Low reliability2.2+0.5 pts
157Veneto2.2+0.9 pts
164Mittelfranken Series break2.1-0.1 pts
164Nord-Est Series break2.1-0.2 pts
164Östra Mellansverige2.1+0.5 pts
167Emilia-Romagna2+0.7 pts
167Stuttgart Series break2+0.1 pts
167Trier Series break2n/a
170Oberpfalz Series break1.9-0.1 pts
171Drenthe1.8+0.4 pts
171Jihozápad1.8+0.9 pts
171Prov. Limburg (BE)1.8+0.3 pts
171Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1.8+0.1 pts
171Unterfranken Series break1.80 pts
171Vest Series break1.8-0.7 pts
177Bretagne1.7+0.3 pts
177Groningen1.7-0.4 pts
177Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen1.7+0.7 pts
177Tübingen Series break1.7+0.1 pts
177Västsverige1.7+0.7 pts
182Flevoland1.6+0.7 pts
182Limburg (NL)1.6-0.2 pts
182Mellersta Norrland1.6n/a
182Norra Mellansverige1.6+0.2 pts
182Prov. West-Vlaanderen1.6+0.2 pts
182Střední Čechy1.6+0.7 pts
188Schwaben Series break1.50 pts
188Småland med öarna1.5+0.6 pts
188Syddanmark1.5+0.9 pts
191Friesland (NL)1.4+0.3 pts
191Helsinki-Uusimaa1.4+0.3 pts
191Hovedstaden1.4+0.7 pts
191Midtjylland1.4+0.9 pts
191Niederbayern Series break1.4-0.1 pts
191Övre Norrland1.4n/a
191Sydsverige1.4+0.5 pts
198Freiburg Series break1.30 pts
198Gelderland1.3+0.3 pts
198Kýpros1.3+0.7 pts
198Luxembourg1.3+0.1 pts
202Noord-Brabant1.2+0.3 pts
202Noord-Holland1.2+0.3 pts
202Oberbayern Series break1.2-0.1 pts
202Sjælland1.2n/a
202Stockholm1.2+0.3 pts
207Overijssel1.1+0.1 pts
207Provincia Autonoma di Trento1.1+0.2 pts
207Steiermark1.1+0.1 pts
210Niederösterreich0.9-0.2 pts
210Oberösterreich0.9+0.3 pts
210Praha0.9+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 28 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2010 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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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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), EU regions (NUTS 2) by long-term unemployment rate, 2010. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/eu-regions?period=2010. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Which region has the highest long-term unemployment rate?

Guadeloupe, with 18.8% in 2010, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Praha, with 0.9% in 2010.

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