France long-term unemployed persons count (12+ months)
France long-term unemployed persons count (12+ months) stood at 657 thousand persons in Q2 2026, according to Eurostat – labour market slack by sex and age, quarterly (lfsi_sla_q). It is one of the indicators in the Labour market indicators (Eurostat) table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2003 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Labour market indicators (Eurostat) table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons | |||||||||||
| Long-term unemployed (12 months or more) | 657 | 628 | 597 | 584 | 549 | 528 | 552 | 529 | 541 | 546 | |
| Very long-term unemployed (24 months or more) | 275 | 264 | 244 | 236 | 226 | 224 | 219 | 210 | 225 | 234 |
Understanding france long-term unemployed persons count (12+ months)
Individuals experiencing a continuous period of joblessness lasting twelve months or more are quantified by this headquarter metric. Inclusion requires respondents to meet international standards for unemployment combined with the specified duration threshold, excluding those who experience short spells of interrupted joblessness or temporary employment interventions during the window. Compared with narrower or wider temporal sibling metrics, this scope captures the structural core of persistent joblessness without restricting the perspective to the most extreme chronacities.
Interpreting this series requires accounting for regular quarterly volatility caused by administrative reclassifications and survey rotation patterns. Initial estimates frequently undergo upward or downward revisions when subsequent survey sweeps incorporate delayed responses. Analysts should rely on year-on-year comparisons rather than sequential quarter-on-quarter changes to filter out seasonal hiring cycles. A common pitfall involves treating this head count as identical to total jobseekers, ignoring that shorter-duration joblessness comprises a distinct population segment.
Frequently asked questions
- What exact time threshold defines this specific unemployment category?
- Individuals must record a continuous period of jobseeking and availability lasting twelve months or more.
- How does this series differ from shorter-term unemployment metrics?
- This measure isolates persistent joblessness by excluding anyone whose current unemployment spell has lasted under a year.
- Why is year-on-year comparison preferred over quarter-on-quarter analysis here?
- Sequential quarters often reflect administrative renewal cycles, whereas annual comparisons smooth out routine seasonal hiring patterns.