"The Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) in Germany was last reported at 47.40 in 2010, according to a World Bank report published in 2012. Long-term unemployment refers to the number of people with continuous periods of unemployment extending for a year or longer, expressed as a percentage of the total unemployed.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Long-term unemployment (% of total unemployment) in Germany." (Quoted from article)