Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy
Italy: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 630 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy is 630 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 2,154 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 630 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Italy ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,024 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,096 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,289 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,722 Thousand persons | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 1,962 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,844 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,864 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,740 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,606 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,480 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,356 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,354 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,085 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 1,053 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 737 Thousand persons | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 720 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 630 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,024 Thousand persons | 1,024 Thousand persons | 1,024 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,676 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 2,154 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.71 Thousand persons | 630 Thousand persons | 1,356 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Italy?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Italy was 630 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Italy rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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