Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy
Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 792 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy is 792, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 792, in 2025.
That places Italy 2nd out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 892 | — |
| 2010 | 1,051 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,129 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,505 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2,063 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1,846 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,801 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,753 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,657 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,498 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,344 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,161 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,067 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 836 | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 792 | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 792 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 12.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 13.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892 | 892 | 892 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,614 | 1,051 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 | 792 | 1,344 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Italy was 792 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 792 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 45 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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