Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy
Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 792 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy is 792 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy peaked at 2,063 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 792 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Italy 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 892 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,051 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,129 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,505 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1,832 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2,063 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,846 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,801 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,753 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,657 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,498 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,250 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,344 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,161 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,067 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 836 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 792 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892 Thousand persons | 892 Thousand persons | 892 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,614 Thousand persons | 1,051 Thousand persons | 2,063 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 Thousand persons | 792 Thousand persons | 1,344 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy was 792 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,063 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 792 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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