Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy

Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 1,188 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,188 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,966 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
695 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.5k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.3k Thousand persons2003: 1.2k Thousand persons2004: 924 Thousand persons2005: 903 Thousand persons2006: 802 Thousand persons2007: 695 Thousand persons2008: 752 Thousand persons2009: 844 Thousand persons2010: 987 Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.7k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 695 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Italy ranks 1st of 45 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 in Italy, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 695 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Italy ranks 1st out of 45 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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