Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy

Italy: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 25,709 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,709
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
46,595
in 2020
All-time low
4,906
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 5.4k1991: 6.2k1992: 7.0k1993: 6.9k1994: 6.7k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.3k1997: 6.3k1998: 6.0k1999: 5.5k2000: 4.9k2001: 4.9k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.9k2004: 6.5k2005: 16.7k2006: 18.2k2007: 19.3k2008: 21.0k2009: 24.8k2010: 27.2k2011: 26.7k2012: 28.0k2013: 29.2k2014: 27.9k2015: 27.8k2016: 27.7k2017: 24.8k2018: 24.7k2019: 25.5k2020: 46.6k2021: 31.8k2022: 24.1k2023: 25.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 25,709 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy peaked at 46,595 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,906, in 2001.

That places Italy 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5,359
1991 6,203 +15.8%
1992 6,955 +12.1%
1993 6,922 -0.5%
1994 6,732 -2.7%
1995 5,973 -11.3%
1996 6,303 +5.5%
1997 6,325 +0.3%
1998 6,015 -4.9%
1999 5,545 -7.8%
2000 4,913 -11.4%
2001 4,906 -0.1%
2002 5,451 +11.1%
2003 5,884 +7.9%
2004 6,459 +9.8%
2005 16,739 +159.2%
2006 18,241 +9.0%
2007 19,256 +5.6%
2008 21,039 +9.3%
2009 24,754 +17.7%
2010 27,202 +9.9%
2011 26,718 -1.8%
2012 28,007 +4.8%
2013 29,204 +4.3%
2014 27,890 -4.5%
2015 27,813 -0.3%
2016 27,714 -0.4%
2017 24,775 -10.6%
2018 24,724 -0.2%
2019 25,530 +3.3%
2020 46,595 +82.5%
2021 31,822 -31.7%
2022 24,069 -24.4%
2023 25,709 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,233 5,359 6,955 10
2000s 12,764 4,906 24,754 10
2010s 26,958 24,724 29,204 10
2020s 32,049 24,069 46,595 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 49,255 compare
  2. 2 Germany 39,483 compare
  3. 4 Spain 24,379 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 compare
  5. 6 Austria 7,333 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy was 25,709 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 46,595 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,906 in 2001.
How does Italy rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-unemployment-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-unemployment-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/italy/">Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed