[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy
Italy: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 51.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
51.5%
World rank
31st
of 85 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2009
All-time low
22.6%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2022
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 51.5% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy peaked at 61.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 31st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +6.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 51.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 51.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 22.6% | 61.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 37.8% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 56.7% compare
- 29 Czechia 56.6% compare
- 30 Switzerland 55.4% compare
- 32 United States 50.5% compare
- 33 Canada 47.4% compare
- 33 Caribbean 1.9% compare
- 34 Latvia 46.1% compare
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Italy was 51.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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