This is a list of OECD countries by long-term unemployment rate published by the OECD. This indicator refers to the number of persons who have been unemployed for one year or more as a percentage of the labour force (the sum of employed and unemployed persons). Unemployed persons are defined as those who are currently not working but are willing to do so and actively searching for work. Rankings See also References Further reading External links Economic Policy Institute Current unemployment rates by country OECD Unemployment statistics Unemployment statistics by Lebanese-economy-forum, World Bank data Labour and unemployment statistics by country Thermal maps of the world's unemployment percentage rates – by country, 2007–2010 OECD International quality of life rankings Unemployment