Long-term unemployment rates by sex and age group

Definition: The long-term unemployed are unemployed, for whom the search for a job has lasted for 12 months or more. Extremely long-term unemployed are unemployed, for whom the search for a job is already 24 months or longer. The long-term unemployment rate reflects the percentage of long-term unemployed aged 15 to less than 65 years of age in the labour force (employed and unemployed). For the definition of the unemployed according to the ILO concept, see indicator 11.1. Note: Not all unemployed persons provide information on the duration of the job search. Only those unemployed who have provided information on the duration of the job search are shown here. Note on the revision of the results for 2011 and 2012: The extrapolation framework for the microcensus has been changed: Until the 2010 survey year, the extrapolation is based on the updated results of the 1987 census, from 2011 onwards on the updated results of the 2011 census. The update for the 2013 survey year revised the results for 2011 and 2012. Data source: IT.NRW, Microcensus