Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Italy

Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 1,188 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,188
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,966
in 2014
All-time low
695
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, 2000–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.5k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.2k2004: 9242005: 9032006: 8022007: 6952008: 7522009: 8442010: 9872011: 1.1k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.7k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy stood at 1,188.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy peaked at 1,966 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 695, in 2007.

Italy ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1,525 —
2001 1,396 -8.5%
2002 1,277 -8.5%
2003 1,205 -5.6%
2004 924 -23.3%
2005 903 -2.3%
2006 802 -11.2%
2007 695 -13.3%
2008 752 +8.2%
2009 844 +12.2%
2010 987 +16.9%
2011 1,059 +7.3%
2012 1,415 +33.6%
2013 1,730 +22.3%
2014 1,966 +13.6%
2015 1,762 -10.4%
2016 1,728 -1.9%
2017 1,682 -2.7%
2018 1,571 -6.6%
2019 1,421 -9.5%
2020 1,188 -16.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,188 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63, 18.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60, 19.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,032 695 1,525 10
2010s 1,532 987 1,966 10
2020s 1,188 1,188 1,188 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Spain 1,133 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,012 compare
  3. 4 France 858 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy was 1,188 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,966 in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 695 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Italy ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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