Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy

Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 792 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
792 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,063 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
792 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201720252009: 892 Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.8k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.8k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.3k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.1k Thousand persons2024: 836 Thousand persons2025: 792 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 838 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 565 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 542 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Germany 472 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 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 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 768 data points, 2003–2025
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