Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 1,287 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,287 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,063 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
738 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020202000: 1.5k Thousand persons2001: 1.3k Thousand persons2002: 1.2k Thousand persons2003: 1.2k Thousand persons2004: 957 Thousand persons2005: 949 Thousand persons2006: 803 Thousand persons2007: 738 Thousand persons2008: 762 Thousand persons2009: 965 Thousand persons2010: 1.0k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.6k Thousand persons2013: 1.9k Thousand persons2014: 2.1k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy is 1,287 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 738 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Italy ranks 2nd 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 - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 1,324 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,097 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 953 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 870 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 738 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 45 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
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