Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy

Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 1,287 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,287
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,063
in 2014
All-time low
738
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.5k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 9572005: 9492006: 8032007: 7382008: 7622009: 9652010: 1.0k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.1k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy is 1,287, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 2,063 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 738, in 2007.

Italy ranks 2nd 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Italy, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1,457 —
2001 1,336 -8.3%
2002 1,249 -6.5%
2003 1,174 -6.0%
2004 957 -18.5%
2005 949 -0.8%
2006 803 -15.4%
2007 738 -8.1%
2008 762 +3.3%
2009 965 +26.6%
2010 1,031 +6.8%
2011 1,208 +17.2%
2012 1,619 +34.0%
2013 1,860 +14.9%
2014 2,063 +10.9%
2015 1,763 -14.5%
2016 1,789 +1.5%
2017 1,669 -6.7%
2018 1,520 -8.9%
2019 1,413 -7.0%
2020 1,287 -8.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,287 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 18.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,287 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 20.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,039 738 1,457 10
2010s 1,594 1,031 2,063 10
2020s 1,287 1,287 1,287 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 1,324 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,097 compare
  3. 4 France 953 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 870 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy was 1,287 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,063 in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 738 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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