Labor > Long term unemployment > Share: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Percentage share of unemployment that lasts longer than 12 months. Data for 2001.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 63.4% | 2001 | |
| 2 | Ireland | 55.3% | 2001 | |
| 3 | Greece | 52.8% | 2001 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 52.7% | 2001 | |
| 5 | Belgium | 51.7% | 2001 | |
| 6 | Germany | 51.5% | 2001 | |
| 7 | Slovakia | 48.2% | 2001 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 46.7% | 2001 | |
| 9 | Spain | 44% | 2001 | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 43.5% | 2001 | |
| 11 | Poland | 43.1% | 2001 | |
| 12 | Portugal | 38.1% | 2001 | |
| 13 | France | 37.6% | 2001 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 33.12% | 2001 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 31.77% | 2001 | ||
| 14 | United Kingdom | 27.7% | 2001 | |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 27.6% | 2001 | |
| 16 | Japan | 26.6% | 2001 | |
| 17 | Finland | 26.2% | 2001 | |
| 18 | Austria | 23.4% | 2001 | |
| 19 | Turkey | 23.1% | 2001 | |
| 20 | Sweden | 22.3% | 2001 | |
| 21 | Denmark | 22.2% | 2001 | |
| 22 | Australia | 21.5% | 2001 | |
| 23 | New Zealand | 16.8% | 2001 | |
| 24 | Iceland | 12.5% | 2001 | |
| 25 | Canada | 9.5% | 2001 | |
| 26 | United States | 6.1% | 2001 | |
| 27 | Norway | 3.7% | 2001 | |
| 28 | Mexico | 1.1% | 2001 |
